Book of Joan

Melissa Rivers

Joan Rivers was known all over the world - from the Palace Theater to Buckingham Palace, from the bright lights of Las Vegas to the footlights of Broadway, from the days of talkies to hosting talk shows. But there was only one person who knew Joan intimately, one person who the authorities would call wh...

Empathy

Roman Krznaric

Influential popular philosopher Roman Krznaric argues our brains are wired for social connection: empathy is at the heart of who we are. It's an essential, transforming quality we must develop for the 21st Century.   Through encounters with actors, activists, groundbreaking designers, undercover journ...

The Drover's Wife: A Collection

Frank Moorhouse

Since Henry Lawson wrote his story 'The Drover's Wife' in 1892, Australian writers, painters, performers and photographers have created a wonderful tradition of Drover's Wife works, stories and images.The Russell Drysdale painting from 1945 has become an Australian icon.Other versions of the Lawson stor...