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Beginner’s guide to Lili Wilkinson

Lili Wilkinson is a national treasure in the Love Oz YA world, but when an author has so many books out, it can often feel overwhelming. Wilkinson has dipped her toes in multiple genres including fantasy, dystopian and contemporary, but there are common threads throughout every book. Every story centres around a strong female protagonist, includes complex characters and there…

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What We’re Reading: Erpenbeck, Darragh & Winans

Each week our wonderful staff share the books and music that they've been enjoying.

Baz Ozturk is reading Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, translated by Michael Hofmann

I recently read Kairos by Jenny Erpenbeck, which has just won the International Booker Prize. I loved Erpenbeck’s brilliant, often oblique way of telling the story of life in East Germany in the years…

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Parenting for the digital age

The world has changed dramatically over the past decade or so, and raising resilient young people is increasingly challenging. Here are some recent releases that give insight into the world of today's kids, to help you guide the next generation into adulthood.

The Anxious Generation by Jonathan Haidt

In The Anxious Generation, social psychologist Jonathan Haidt makes a compelling…

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