John Birmingham in “So Happy We Could Scream”.

John Harms in "Run and Hide".

Margaret Simons in “Fear & Loathing at the ABC”.

Helen Garner wrestles with the Nicole phenomenon in Birth.

Kerryn Goldsworthy strips back Andrew Denton and his secret to letting feral cats out of bags.

Malcom Knox tracks the rise of BookScan – and what happened next.

Robert Forster is blown away by Antony and the Johnsons.