Cirrus@Austlit

'12 Rules for Strife is a bite-sized activism manual by writer-editor Jeff Sparrow and cartoonist Sam Wallman that nods satirically to Jordan Peterson’s self-help book 12 Rules for Life. It pairs political mottos with bold illustrations to argue for embracing real-world advocacy in our apathetic and deputised world.' (Introduction)   

'In Judas Boys, novelist and poet Joel Deane wrestles with the enduring impact of toxic masculinity and institutional abuse. For Patrick Pinnock, it all stems from his short time surviving an exclusive boys high school.' (Introduction)   

'When Sam Twyford-Moore visited Russell Crowe’s infamous 2018 “garage sale” of personal film memorabilia, he didn’t expect to score a book idea. But it’s where the cultural critic says he found inspiration for Cast Mates: Australian Actors in Hollywood and at Home, a sweeping biography of four local acting legends who each, in their respective careers, mark milestones in our movie-making relationship with the United States.' (Introduction)   

'At the start of Eleven Letters to You, Helen Elliott states: “I am not the centre of this book, but the hinge holding it together.” This book memorialises 11 endearing, emotional and often epiphanous letters to former neighbours and teachers, each of whom left an indelible imprint on her.'

'Unionism has been declining for three decades in Australia. Today trade union membership is about 14 per cent of all Australian workers, having peaked in the 1970s. Young workers are less likely to be union members now than older ones. Even so, unions still play a vital role in the Australian workplace, such as successfully winning a recent minimum wage guarantee for workers picking produce.' (Introduction)