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’.

Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas: Review

It was panned by the critics when first published, but 38 years later Hunter S. Thompson’s “Fear and Loathing in Las Vegas” remains a highly influential book, especially for journalists. Michael Calle considers its legacy.

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