Each month, Guardian Australia editors and critics pick out the upcoming titles they’ve already devoured – or can’t wait to get their hands on
Statements from the Soul: The Moral Case for the Uluru Statement from the Heart, edited by Shireen Morris and Damien FreemanAs Australia readies itself for what could be a highly divisive referendum on the Indigenous voice to parliament, Statements from the Soul is a first shot across the bow for unity.
Joined in the second half by international religious leaders, including the former archbishop of Canterbury Rowan Williams, the book sets the standard for conversations not just about the voice, but the value and urgency of true reconciliation.Yes, I know he’s not technically Australian, but starring in The Dish should give you honorary citizenship. Details are scant about Sam Neill’s forthcoming memoir, but it’s hard to argue with cover lines from Meryl Streep , Stephen Fry and Laura Dern .
An outsider with insider access, the book has stories from his childhood in Northern Ireland and New Zealand’s South Island, his ascent to accidental Hollywood A-list status, and his return to farm and family life in New Zealand. At over 400 pages long, and with a career like his, there are likely to be a few revelations as well as laughs.If Nora Ephron taught us anything, it was to never betray a writer.
Hywood, who she doesn’t name, has praised the book: “My career has been devoted to the stories of people’s lives,”The Bell of the World by Gregory DayThe Bell of the World is the latest novel from Australian author, poet and essayist Gregory Day, whose numerous accolades include the Patrick White literary award, the Nature Writing prize and a Miles Franklin shortlisting.
Living with her uncle on a farm south of Geelong, the pair wax lyrical on philosophies of place, literature and music, as well as why it’s imperative we tune our ears to hearing nature’s own language. With overtones of White, the novel is a lyrical ode to the environment and Indigenous values, but amid the climate crisis, it’s also a treatise on humankind’s need to rethink our relationship with the land.
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