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Issue Details: First known date: 2008... no. 303 July-August 2008 of Australian Book Review est. 1961 Australian Book Review
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Contents

* Contents derived from the , 2008 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
Her Majesty's Barren Honours, single work column
A column canvassing current literary news including a comment on the dearth of literary figures in recent Order of Australia lists.
(p. 1)
The Wrong Wife, Irena Sibley , single work correspondence
Irena Sibley corrects an error in Vivien Gaston's review of Self Portrait of the Artist's Wife.
(p. 4)
No Mills and Boon, Laurie Clancy , single work correspondence (p. 4)
Impressed By His Own Cleverness, Sophie Cunningham , single work correspondence (p. 4)
Adam Rivett Replies, Adam Rivett , single work correspondence (p. 5)
An Orchestra of Ideas: Afterthoughts of Mr Manoly Lascaris, Vrasidas Karalis , single work criticism (p. 7-9)
Foster's Art of Excess, James Ley , single work review
— Review of David Foster : The Satirist of Australia Susan Lever , 2008 multi chapter work criticism ;
(p. 10-11)
A Very Easeful Death, Patrick Buckridge , single work review
— Review of Barcroft Boake: Collected Works, Edited, with a Life Barcroft Boake , 2007 collected work poetry ;
(p. 14)
Cursory Romance, James Bradley , single work review
— Review of The Pages Murray Bail , 2008 single work novel ;
(p. 19-20)
Eerie Knowing, Louise Swinn , single work review
— Review of The Boat Nam Le , 2008 selected work short story ;
(p. 21)
Up for Grabs, Judith Armstrong , single work review
— Review of Nocturne : A Novel Diane Armstrong , 2008 single work novel ;
(p. 22)
Dharma Is a Girl's Best Friend, Ruth Starke , single work review
— Review of Bird Sophie Cunningham , 2008 single work novel ;
(p. 24)
Keeping Up with Jones, Adam Rivett , single work review
— Review of Morris in Iceland Alex I. Jones , 2008 single work novel ;
(p. 25)
Train to Leurai"The train to Leura early Sunday morning", Vivian Smith , single work poetry (p. 30)
Western Love Affair, Neal Blewett , single work review
— Review of My Reading Life : Adventures in the World of Books Bob Carr , 2008 single work autobiography ;
(p. 37-38)
Lighting Up, Andrea Goldsmith , single work review
— Review of A Family History of Smoking A. P. Riemer , 2008 single work autobiography ;
(p. 39-40)
Dinner by the Riveri"And midway through the first course", Andrew Taylor , single work poetry (p. 40)
Tiger Luck, Joan Grant , single work review
— Review of Ching Chong China Girl : From Fruitshop to Foreign Correspondent Helene Chung , 2008 single work autobiography ;
(p. 41)
Writing from the Roots, Helene Chung , single work review
— Review of Growing up Asian in Australia 2008 anthology autobiography short story poetry interview extract ;
(p. 42-43)
Decaying Icons, Jake Wilson , single work review
— Review of Australian Film : Cultures, Identities, Texts Adi Wimmer , 2008 single work criticism ;
(p. 44)
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