The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist and more: Happys Weekend Reading – Happy

On the list for this weekend is the autobiographical graphic work from Adrian Tomine, The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist, while Women and Leadership offers up valuable experience and advice from Julia Gillard and Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala.

If I Cant Have You is Charlotte Levins study of love, loss and obsession, the updated version of The Most Dangerous Man measures the ongoing impact of Wikileaks, and finally, a memoir of mental illness, drug abuse and sex work is presented in Money for Something. Lets check out the list.

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The iconic comic artist Adrian Tomine manages to squeeze a lifes worth of pain, humour and the complexity of his relationship with art into one book. An insightful visual examination of modern life from one of its keenest observers. Via Faber & Faber.

Two women of outstanding accomplishment former Prime Minister Julia Gillard and economist Ngozi Okonjo-Iweala offer expert analysis of women in leadership positions and how theyre viewed in comparison to their male counterparts. For more, visit Penguin.

A compelling novel which surrounds the life of Constance, a flawed and compassionately rendered protagonist. Themes of loneliness, obsession are explored in this tale, which invites readers to ponder the very limits of love. See Pan Macmillan for more details.

Wikileaks and the ongoing saga of its founder, Julian Assange, continues to hold the worlds interest. In this updated edition, Fowler turns a forensic eye toward the man who has made some incredibly powerful enemies throughout the years. Via Melbourne University Press.

A riveting memoir which traces the story of Mia Walsch one that takes us on a tour of a Sydney thats unknown to most. A first-hand account of the sex work profession told with rare candour. See Echo for more details.

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The Loneliness of the Long-Distance Cartoonist and more: Happys Weekend Reading - Happy