Are photo albums back in the frame?

Are photo albums back in the frame?

Fragmentation and faulty technology is driving some people back to photo albums,or new forms of them.

  • byGreg Callaghan

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'Dear Dorothy':A lost book reveals Myles Dunphy's secret love

'Dear Dorothy':A lost book reveals Myles Dunphy's secret love

Conservationist Myles Dunphy was a famous map maker and architect who was largely responsible for getting the Blue Mountains listed as a national park.

  • byJulie Power
Lack of reading needs to be brought to book

Lack of reading needs to be brought to book

A whole world of experience is in danger of being lost as libraries are dumped for shallow gadgets.

  • byCharles Purcell
Co-op bookshop to disappear from university campuses
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Co-op bookshop to disappear from university campuses

The bookshop has been an icon of university life for 60 years,but is set to close its stores after being sold.

  • byNick Bonyhady
Book trends of the decade:erotica,colouring books and Aussie noir

Book trends of the decade:erotica,colouring books and Aussie noir

The print book has survived,the e-book has plateaued and the audiobook is a hit with achievement-oriented young men who listen at top speed on the treadmill.

  • byShona Martyn
'Children are the final frontier':The State Library embraces young readers
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'Children are the final frontier':The State Library embraces young readers

The State Library of NSW's new children's space is designed to make the public institution"a little bit more friendly".

  • byAndrew Taylor
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As one chapter ends,a new one begins
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As one chapter ends,a new one begins

Just culling the bookshelves,I said. But really it’s more like downsizing the library of my life.

  • byWarwick McFadyen
TechKnow:eBook readers put to the test

TechKnow:eBook readers put to the test

Is a Kobo or an Amazon Kindle the right eBook for you?

  • byAdam Turner
On the run with ghosts and camels in the Wild West

On the run with ghosts and camels in the Wild West

The protagonist of Tea Obreht's second novel is an orphan who discovers while grave-robbing that he can commune with the dead.

  • byGretchen Shirm
John Birmingham rides the audiobook wave with his new novel

John Birmingham rides the audiobook wave with his new novel

Though Zero Day Code imagines a bleak future,its author is optimistic about the future of audio storytelling.

  • byPeter Wells
An ode to the local library,where life stories open and close

An ode to the local library,where life stories open and close

In his final months,a father found comfort in audio tales.

  • byMonica Dux