'The difficulty is the point': teaching spoon-fed students how to really read
When the logic of capitalism means universities are run as businesses, much is lost. Reclaiming literature is crucial to understanding the times we live in
Charlotte Wood: We’re told female anger is finding its moment. But I can’t trust it
Cheering at the bastards going down feels like the ecstasy of a classroom run amok, but beneath this lurks the fear that when it’s over we’ll all cop it
The big book about small town Australia that travelled the world
It’s 10 years since Carpentaria won the Miles Franklin award, broke all boundaries and was acclaimed around the world. Its author reflects on writing to her country