Shirley
It’s been twenty years since her mother was photographed, blood-soaked, outside the family home. A famous TV food personality, she fled the country. Since that time, the girl has grown up. She’s bought an apartment, learned her own cooking style, fallen in love. She lives a quiet life, working as a copywriter for a health insurance company. She’s found happiness, finally.
But strange things are in the air. Her easygoing boyfriend has started sleeping with men. Her mother is selling the infamous family home. And a glamorous, pregnant neighbour has moved into the apartment downstairs, calling into question everything the girl believes about her own desires.
Among conspiracies, dubious loyalties, and mercenary impulses, how do we work out who is worthy of our devotion and who is just a fan? Shirley charts a search for meaning in a world where the fracturing of ambitions – work and purpose, real estate and home, family and love – has left us uncertain how to recognise ourselves.
Feel It All
Discussing sex miseducation, the origins of insecure sexuality, attachment theory and more, Casey draws inspiration from her personal journey , academic research and community cultivated knowledge. Framed by anti-oppressive and trauma informed practise this book is an absolute must read.
The Seven Husbands of Evelyn Hugo
Dive into the glamour and turmoil of icon Evelyn Hugo's Hollywood life from the 50s to the 80s. Follow the wild and engaging stories and marriages as she aims to follow her passions in acting and her truth of love and intimacy. You won't be able to put this book down.
What We Don’t Talk About When We Talk About #MeToo
Life can get messy, with the intertwining of social media, politics, fact and fiction, sex and “sex panics” have become entangled in the negative discourse of our time. Wypijewski unpacks some of her own experiences, as well as those of others in her beautifully crafted essays to highlight the injustices that remain and encourages us to think about sexual politics. Wise and fierce, worthy of a read.
Insomniac City
A touching nuanced love letter to the bustling city of New York. Alongside these beautiful touching moments with NYC strangers, Bill Hayes shares intricate personal stories of his relationship with an aging Oliver Sacks. A novel that is bringing a community together, reminding us of the beauty in everyday human interactions.
How To Be An Adult In Relationships
Grounded in Jungian therapy and Buddhism, this book offers invaluable tools and strategies for navigating the complexities of love, communication, and self-discovery with clarity, compassion and insightful gentleness, inviting readers to embrace vulnerability and authenticity as pathways to profound connection and growth.
A Curious History of Sex
A rip roaring, well researched, illustrated romp through (some) sexual history. Plenty to learn via Kate’s feminist voice and to ultimately discover, that there really is nothing new under the sun when it comes to sex.
