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Nonfiction we're recommending this month

There is heartbreak in these pages, but also laugh-out-loud humour ... It is a wild road-trip of a tale.

Chris Gordon

From prestigious chef Alasdair Gill, Knives and Spoons is a raw and honest look at the chaotic and often toxic world of professional kitchens.

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A considered, gracious contribution that challenges us to consider how we move through the world.

Pauline Hopkins

Part-memoir part-spiritual guidebook, The Outrageous Good Fortune of Living explores how life itself can be sacred, wild and extraordinary – no matter who you praise or whether you praise no one at all.

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Being is the book we all need right now in the face of the mental health crisis.

Jacinta Richards

In Being, daughter–father psychologists Rachel E. Menzies and Ross G. Menzies explore what it means to be human, the power of hope, the role of purpose in wellbeing, and how acceptance is key to a more authentic and joyful life.

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MIFF is coming!

The Melbourne International Film Festival's program is out now!

Be the first to see a closely curated program of the most talked about films of the year and hits from the worldwide festival circuit – Only at MIFF.

Thanks to MIFF, Readings subscribers can save 15% off all standard in-cinema sessions with the code 26READINGSMIFF.

Tickets on sale at miff.com.au
MIFF will take place 6–23 August 2026

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