As children of the ’90s will know, the perfect mix tape is more art than science. However, as Luke S.H. Raggatt discovers, Chuck Klosterman’s pop culture manifesto ‘Sex, Drugs and Cocoa Puffs’ comes mighty close to combining both.
Hippie hippie shake
Hippie Hippie Shake is Richard Neville’s memoir of the 1960s when the then young Australian was one of the publishers of the controversial Oz magazine. Meaghan van Loenen reviews it as part of our series of #topjournobooks.
Empire of Illusion: Review
Is American culture disintegrating? And if so, why, and what can we do about it? In the latest in our series of #topjournobooks, Aiman S. Ahmad reviews “Empire of Illusion” by former New York Times journalist and Pulitzer Prize winner Chris Hedges.
Nobody’s Perfect: Review
In the latest of our series of #topjournobooks, Lawrie Zion gives two big thumbs up to Nobody’s Perfect, by New Yorker movie reviewer, Anthony Lane.
#topjournobooks: The list so far…
Since upstart put out the call a fortnight ago for the books every journalist should read, the responses have come in thick and fast. Stephen Romei, Sally Heath and others have put in their suggestions, what are yours?
Down to the Crossroads: On the trail of the 2008 US election – Review
Who imagined the most interesting account of the 2008 US election would come from an Australian writer? In the latest addition to our #topjournobooks, Meghan Lodwick reviews Guy Rundle’s ‘Down to the Crossroads: On the trail of the 2008 US election’.
Columbine: Review
In the latest of our #topjournobooks that every journalist should read, Madeleine Barwick reviews “Columbine”, Dave Cullen’s recently published investigation into the 1999 Columbine High School massacre.
Fast Food Nation: Review
Why do we eat fast food when we know it is bad for us? In the latest addition to our list of #topjournobooks, Sarah Dailey examines Eric Schlosser’s golden arches exposé ‘Fast Food Nation’.
In Cold Blood: Review
Sometimes it’s tough choosing between the ‘goodies’ and the ‘baddies’. In the latest addition to our list of #topjournobooks, Kelly Theobald examines Truman Capote’s true crime classic ‘In Cold Blood’.
upstart’s search for the #topjournobooks
What are the books that every journalist should read? upstart is on the hunt for the essential list and we want your suggestions.