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Five Great Reads: Greenlanders on invasion, falling in love with the bush, and Alan Rickman tributes to make you cry

Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

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The place that stayed with me: that afternoon in Orford, I belonged to the bush for the first time

It took Robert Dessaix many decades to appreciate Australia’s landscape, but when it finally happened, he felt forever changed

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‘Morocco made us innocent’: the many selves of Robert Dessaix

In an interview with The Paris Review, novelist Don DeLillo said, “I’m completely willing to let language press meaning upon me”. That’s not to say the sound of a sentence should be given priority over its meaning, but that meaning finds its full expression – is discovered – in the…

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‘Taut’, ‘extraordinary delight’, ‘absolutely bonkers’: the best Australian books out in March

Each month Guardian Australia editors and critics pick the upcoming titles they have already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on

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Chameleon by Robert Dessaix review – a dazzlingly beautiful mix of sex, travel and intimacy

Blending biography and travelogue offers a rich and entertaining education about the author’s life – a detailed map of the literature, ideas and places that shaped him

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Shankari Chandran, Robert Dessaix, Diana Reid and more: Australian books to look forward to in 2025

From enthralling debuts to playful premises and national reckonings, here is a whirlwind tour of what’s to come

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What is a dog, then? On the unbearable death of my dog, Polly

After 14 years, Polly was a part of Robert Dessaix’s family. One day after her death, the writer grapples with grief and what it is to love a dog

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‘Happiness can be ignited by making something small infinite’: what makes me happy now

If the last few years have taught us anything, writes Robert Dessaix, it’s that happiness and sadness, even misery can go together

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Award-winning Dessaix goes cold on Russia

Eminent author Robert Dessaix, this week recognised with an Australia Council award, feels deeply embarrassed by his lifelong love of all things Russian.

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