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November 2017, no. 396
W
elcome to the November Arts issue! Highlights include:
'If This Is A Jew' by Elisabeth Holdsworth
Morag Fraser on a new study of Martin Luther
Arts Highlights of the Year
James Walter on Gareth Evans's memoir
Johanna Leggatt reviews
Whiteley on Trial
Paul Giles on Peter Carey's new novel
Roger McDonald is our Open Page guest
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Open Page
Open Page with Roger McDonald
India
Claudia Hyles reviews 'Koh-I-Noor: The history of the world’s most infamous diamond' by William Dalrymple and Anita Anand
by
Claudia Hyles
Law
John Eldridge reviews 'Watching Out: Reflections on justice and injustice' by Julian Burnside
by
John Eldridge
History
Miriam Cosic reviews 'The Unwomanly Face of War' by Svetlana Alexievich, translated by Richard Pevear and Larissa Volokhonsky
by
Miriam Cosic
Poetry
Susan Sheridan reviews 'Thea Astley: Selected poems' edited by Cheryl Taylor
by
Susan Sheridan
Photography
Louis Klee reviews 'Blind Spot' by Teju Cole
by
Louis Klee
Essay Collection
If This Is a Jew
by
Elisabeth Holdsworth
Theatre
Brian McFarlane reviews 'Balancing Acts: Behind the scenes at the National Theatre' by Nicholas Hytner
by
Brian McFarlane
Architecture
Andrew Montana reviews 'The Poisoned Chalice: Peter Hall and the Sydney Opera House' by Anne Watson
by
Andrew Montana
Biography
Christopher Menz reviews 'Rayner Hoff: The life of a sculptor' by Deborah Beck
by
Christopher Menz
Biography
Michael Shmith reviews 'Ernest Newman: A critical biography' by Paul Watt
by
Michael Shmith
Highlights of the Year
2017 Arts Highlights of the Year
by
ABR Arts
Shakespeare
Robert S. White reviews 'How Shakespeare Put Politics on the Stage: Power and succession in the history plays' by Peter Lake
by
Robert S. White
Poem
'Imprints of Water' by Joan Fleming
by
Joan Fleming
Art
Johanna Leggatt reviews 'Whiteley on Trial' by Gabriella Coslovich
by
Johanna Leggatt
Memoir
Carol Middleton reviews 'The Rules Do Not Apply: A memoir' by Ariel Levy
by
Carol Middleton
Fiction
Brian Matthews reviews 'A Sea-Chase' by Roger McDonald
by
Brian Matthews
Fiction
Anna MacDonald reviews 'The Book of Dirt' by Bram Presser
by
Anna MacDonald
Fiction
Cassandra Atherton reviews 'Rubik' by Elizabeth Tan
by
Cassandra Atherton
Fiction
James Ley reviews 'First Person' by Richard Flanagan
by
James Ley
Fiction
Paul Giles reviews 'A Long Way from Home' by Peter Carey
by
Paul Giles
Poem
'ghost flock' by Annamaria Weldon
by
Annamaria Weldon
Fiction
Geordie Williamson reviews 'The Passage of Love' by Alex Miller
by
Geordie Williamson
Essay Collection
Suzy Freeman-Greene reviews 'Bitch Doctrine: Essays for dissenting adults' by Laurie Penny
by
Suzy Freeman-Greene
Society
Kirk Graham reviews 'Everybody Lies: What the Internet can tell us about who we really are' by Seth Stephens-Davidowitz
by
Kirk Graham
Politics
Stephen Mills reviews 'Making Modern Australia: The Whitlam government’s 21st century agenda' edited by Jenny Hocking
by
Stephen Mills
Politics
Klaus Neumann reviews 'Asylum By Boat: Origins of Australia’s refugee policy' by Claire Higgins
by
Klaus Neumann
Politics
Mark Chou reviews 'The Retreat of Western Liberalism' by Edward Luce and 'The Fate of the West: The battle to save the world’s most successful political idea' by Bill Emmott
by
Mark Chou
Politics
James Walter reviews 'Incorrigible Optimist: A political memoir' by Gareth Evans
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James Walter
Religion
Morag Fraser reviews 'Martin Luther: Rebel in an age of upheaval' by Heinz Schilling, translated by Rona Johnston
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Morag Fraser
Letters
Letters to the Editor - November 2017
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