May 2023, no. 453
Welcome to the May issue of ABR. This month’s powerful cover feature is David N. Myers on the troubled state of democracy in Israel in the light of the recent protests. Meanwhile Gordon Pentland explores the impact of nostalgia on British politics and Marilyn Lake examines a new book on Gough Whitlam and women. Barney Zwartz reviews Chrissie Foster’s new memoir and Michael Easson looks at the history of the Macquarie Bank. Anthony Lynch reflects on poet Jordie Albiston’s posthumous work, Frank, and we review new fiction from Margaret Atwood, Max Porter, Pip Williams, and J.R. Burgmann. Also in the issue, we reveal the 2023 Calibre Essay prize winner.
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History
O'Leary of the Underworld: The untold story of the Forrest River Massacre by Kate Auty
by Ann Curthoys
Finance
The Millionaires' Factory: The inside story of how Macquarie became a global giant by Joyce Moullakis and Chris Wright
Literary Studies
The Family Idiot: Gustave Flaubert, 1821–1857, an abridged edition by Jean-Paul Sartre, translated by Carol Cosman, edited by Joseph S. Catalano
by Brian Nelson
History
On Every Tide: The making and remaking of the Irish world by Sean Connolly
Literary Studies
Incarnation and Metamorphosis by David Mason & The Colosseum Introduction to David Mason by Gregory Dowling
by Geoff Page
Society
Disconnect: Why we get pushed to extremes online and how to stop it by Jordan Guiao
by Joshua Krook