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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 1 December 2007 of The Age est. 1854 The Age
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Off the Leash with Irony, James Ley , single work review
— Review of The Lost Dog Michelle De Kretser , 2007 single work novel ; (p. 22) Section: A2
Fiction, Cameron Woodhead , single work review
— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story ; (p. 24) Section: A2
A Journey into the Lives of Others, Peter Pierce , single work review
— Review of Someone Else : Fictional Essays John Hughes , 2007 selected work essay ; (p. 25) Section: A2
A World Apart, Simon Caterson , single work criticism
'Should Australian writing be separated from the books of other countries or is this cultural segregation outdated?' Simon Caterson canvasses a range of views from booksellers, publishers, academics and authors. Included in Caterson's discussion is input from Mark Rubbo, Nikki Christer, James Bradley, Professor Elizabeth Webby and AustLit's Kerry Kilner.
 (p. 26-27) Section: A2
Hard Times as Hardbacks Pay Price, Jane Sullivan , single work column
Jane Sullivan comments on a report that 'literary hardbacks might be on the way out'.
 (p. 28) Section: A2
Off the Shelf : Classical, Owen Richardson , single work review
— Review of The Shorter Poems of Gaius Valerius Catullus : A New Translation Gaius Valerius Catullus , A. D. Hope (translator), 2007 selected work poetry ; (p. 28) Section: A2
Off the Shelf : Memoir, Lorien Kaye , single work review
— Review of Searching for Schindler Thomas Keneally , 2007 single work autobiography ; (p. 28) Section: A2
Off the Shelf : Fiction, Dianne Dempsey , single work review
— Review of Floodtide Judy Nunn , 2007 single work novel ; (p. 28) Section: A2
Tawny Frogmouthsi"I search for the tree that can look back at me", Diane Fahey , single work poetry (p. 29) Section: A2
Yes, Prime Minister ... Time's Up, Jason Steger , single work column
A column canvassing current literary news including a brief report on the Australian Society of Authors' response to a decision by Dymocks to start publishing digital books. The column also includes a report on the decision by Ann James and Ann Haddon to re-locate Books Illustrated, the children's bookshop and exhibition area that has been based in Gasworks Park, Albert Park, Melbourne. James and Haddon will concentrate on staging exhibitions in Australia and overseas.
 (p. 29) Section: A2
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