Jay Emmanuel's solo work uses theatre, puppetry and Indian classical dance to tell the story of his difficult childhood in the care of a distant aunt.

In Maybe, 14 year old Felix comes to Australia as a refugee at the close of World War Two.

What works does Michael Robotham reach for on his Top Shelf?

A new play Impersonal Life describes a nine year old girl on the autism spectrum. Written by award winning playwright Emily Steele, it is directed and performed by actors with autism and has just premiered at the Old Queens Theatre in Adelaide.

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Remember the novel A Visit from the Goon Squad, that swept all other books before it a few years ago? Jennifer Egan’s back, and her new novel Manhattan Beach travels to entirely different places and times.

Melbourne based actor, director and playwright Peter Houghton joins us with some surprising favourites on his Top Shelf.

Richard Flanagan's latest novel recounts his real-life experience of ghost-writing the autobiography of a notorious con man.

Patricia Piccinini is one of the artists featured in the National Gallery of Australia's latest exhibition Hyper Real. She explains her process and why she makes these often disturbing sculptures.

In conversation with Indian-Canadian author Anosh Irani about his latest book The Parcel with Sarah Kanowski, recorded at the recent Brisbane Writers Festival

Australian artist Tim Storrier has taken out the 2017 Doug Moran National Portrait Prize, for his portrait of fellow artist McLean Edwards.