Michael Jongen Michael Jongen i(6328265 works by)
Gender: Male
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1 Bel Schenk : The Most Famous Boy In Town Michael Jongen , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , June 2024;

— Review of The Most Famous Boy in Town Bel Schenk , 2024 single work novella
'Bel Schenk’s deceptively simple novel of a teenage boy’s response to a small-town scandal has a lot to say about gender relations.' 
1 Nova Weetman : Death and Other Scenes Michael Jongen , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , June 2024;

— Review of Love, Death and Other Scenes Nova Weetman , 2024 single work autobiography
'Nova Weetman’s memoir about the loss of her husband and its impact on her family is both intimate and surprisingly uplifting.' (Introduction) 
1 Mary Garden : My Father's Suitcase Michael Jongen , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2024;

— Review of My Father's Suitcase Mary Garden , 2024 single work autobiography

Mary Garden’s memoir reveals her physical and mental abuse at the hands of her sister – and an extraordinary case of plagiarism.

1 Melissa Lucashenko : Edenglassie Michael Jongen , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , March 2024;

— Review of Edenglassie Melissa Lucashenko , 2023 single work novel
'The new novel from the award-winning author of Too Much Lip entwines Brisbane’s past and present to reveal the impact of colonisation.' 
1 Benjamin Stevenson : Everyone On This Train Is A Suspect Michael Jongen , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2024;

— Review of Everyone On This Train Is a Suspect Benjamin Stevenson , 2023 single work novel
'Benjamin Stevenson’s sharp eye and love of the crime genre are on display in this follow-up to Everyone in My Family Has Killed Someone.'
1 Trent Dalton : Lola in the Mirror Michael Jongen , 2024 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , January 2024;

— Review of Lola in the Mirror Trent Dalton , 2023 single work novel
'Homelessness, a mother and daughter on the lam – Trent Dalton’s third novel sprinkles magic dust on Brisbane’s grim underbelly.' 
1 Andrew Nette : Orphan Road Michael Jongen , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , August 2023;

— Review of Orphan Road Andrew Nette , 2023 single work novel
'The third novel from pulp fiction aficionado Andrew Nette is a delightful, knowing nod to the genre.'
1 Luke Rutledge : A Man and His Pride Michael Jongen , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , July 2023;

— Review of A Man and His Pride Luke Rutledge , 2023 single work novel
'Luke Rutledge’s debut novel is both a social comedy and a moving story of coming out.'
1 Michael Trant : No Trace Michael Jongen , 2023 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2023;

— Review of No Trace Michael Trant , 2023 single work novel
'Is Michael Trant Australia’s Lee Child? No Trace delivers a heroic protagonist and a rush of adrenalin in the remote Pilbara.'
1 Holden Sheppard : The Brink Michael Jongen , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , August 2022;

— Review of The Brink Holden Sheppard , 2022 single work novel
'Holden Sheppard’s second novel is more Lord of the Flies than teen exploitation story.'
1 Nigel Featherstone : My Heart Is a Little Wild Thing Michael Jongen , 2022 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2022;

— Review of My Heart is a Little Wild Thing Nigel Featherstone , 2022 single work novel
'Nigel Featherstone’s second novel is a story of masculinity and modern Australia.'
1 Jock Serong : Lines to the Horizon: Australian Surf Writing. Michael Jongen , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , April 2021;

— Review of Lines to the Horizon : Australian Surf Writing 2021 anthology prose essay short story autobiography

'These six essays provide insights into the world of surfing both as individual passion and national symbol.'

1 Carly Findlay (ed.) Growing Up Disabled in Australia Michael Jongen , 2021 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , February 2021;

— Review of Growing Up Disabled in Australia 2021 anthology autobiography

'These stories range widely across different experiences of disability, and question why disabled people must always be the ones to adapt to the world.'

1 Claire G Coleman : The Old Lie Michael Jongen , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , October 2019;

'The award-winning author of Terra Nullius returns with an ambitious new novel melding speculative fiction, war and history.'

1 Benjamin Law (ed.) Growing Up Queer in Australia. Michael Jongen , 2019 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2019;

— Review of Growing Up Queer in Australia 2019 anthology autobiography

'These personal essays in Growing Up Queer in Australia are full of insight and self-reflection. The queer community can take great pride in the quality of the stories and the voices that represent it.' (Introduction)

1 Anita Heiss : Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia Michael Jongen , 2018 single work essay
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2018;

'Growing Up Aboriginal in Australia will do much to aid the understanding and commonality between different Australian communities.

'This collection of reminiscences of Indigenous childhoods begins with a moving and beautifully written introduction by editor Anita Heiss. In collating and editing these memories, she has again added to our understanding of the diversity of Aboriginal identity and the strong connection to land.' (Introduction)

1 Stuart Kells : The Library: A Catalogue of Wonders Michael Jongen , 2017 single work essay
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , November 2017;

'Stuart Kells gives us an entertaining and enlightening history of the pursuit, collection and housing of books.'

1 Crime Scene : Martin McKenzie-Murry A Murder Without Motive : The Killing of Rebecca Ryle Michael Jongen , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , May 2016;

— Review of A Murder Without Motive Martin McKenzie-Murray , 2016 single work biography
1 Dino Hodge (Ed.) : Colouring the Rainbow : Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives Michael Jongen , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , April 2016;

— Review of Colouring the Rainbow : Blak Queer and Trans Perspectives : Life Stories and Essays by First Nations People of Australia 2015 anthology life story essay
1 Steve P Vincent : The Foundation: Jack Emery 1; Fireplay: Jack Emery 0.5. Michael Jongen , 2016 single work review
— Appears in: The Newtown Review of Books , September 2016;

— Review of The Foundation Steve P. Vincent , 2014 single work novel ; Fireplay Steve P. Vincent , 2015 single work novella
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