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SOCIAL COMMENTARY & Buddhism for Meat Eaters Critical Thought Women, Men and the Whole Damn Thing David Leser RRP $29.99 In this essential and incisive investigation, David Leser unearths the roots of misogyny, its inextricable links to the patriarchy and how history brought us to the #Metoo movement and the wave of incandescent female rage that is sweeping the world. Growing Up Queer in Australia Benjamin Law RRP $29.99 Josephine Moon RRP $24.99 Open and honest, Buddhism for Meat Eaters encourages readers to be more mindful about their choices and offers ways for people to live ethically, honestly and guilt- free, whether as a carnivore, vegetarian or vegan. Poster Boy Peter Drew RRP $29.99 Packed full of Peter Drew's memorable images, Poster Boy is an intelligent, funny and brutally honest dive into the stew of individual, family and national identity. It's about politics and art, and why we need them both. And it's about making a mark. On Eating Meat Compiled by celebrated author and journalist Benjamin Law, Growing Up Queer in Australia assembles voices from across the spectrum of LGBTQIA+ identity. Spanning diverse places, eras, genders, ethnicities and experiences, these are the stories of growing up queer in Australia. Matthew Evans RRP $32.99 On Eating Meat is a scorching manifesto on the ethics of eating meat by the best placed person to write about it - farmer and chef Matthew Evans, aka The Gourmet Farmer. Due SEPT 3 Due SEPT Sand Talk 17 Tyson Yunkaporta RRP $32.99 What happens when global systems are viewed from an Indigenous perspective? How does it affect the way we see history, money, power and learning? Could it change the world? Due SEPT Outgrowing God Richard Dawkins RRP $32.99 Should we believe in God? In this new book, written for a new generation, the brilliant science writer and author of The God Delusion explains why we shouldn't. 17 Due SEPT 17 Talking to Stangers Malcolm Gladwell RRP $35.00 Malcolm Gladwell is back with a powerful and provocative exploration of what our interactions with strangers tell us about who we are. He sets out to understand why we act the way we do, and how we all might know a little more about those we don't. POLITICS On Fire Naomi Klein RRP $29.99 In On Fire Naomi Klein shows us how the only way forward out of a polluted world is through policy reform. What's needed, she argues, is something with radical verve and guaranteed protections – in other words, a New Deal. Give a gift card Plots and Prayers Niki Savva RRP $35.00 In an enthralling sequel to her bestselling The Road to Ruin, Niki Savva reveals the inside story of eight days of madness that cast a Liberal prime minister and his party into the outer darkness of Australian politics. Due SEPT 9 Annabel Crabb on Politics, Work and Gender: Quarterly Essay 75 Annabel Crabb RRP $22.99 In this Quarterly Essay, Annabel Crabb deploys political observation, workplace research and her characteristic humour and intelligence to argue that gender equity cannot be achieved until men are as free to leave the workplace as women are to enter it. Due AUG 27 How Powerful We Are Sally Rugg RRP $32.99 Sally Rugg, one of Australia's leading activists, takes you behind the scenes of one of Australia's biggest campaigns to show how we can use our voice to champion what we believe in. Due AUG 19 Don Dunstan Angela Woollacott RRP $32.99 This is the first major biography of Don Dunstan, one of the few state premiers to stride the national stage and make a lasting mark on Australian life. Dunstan's life story helps us to appreciate this watershed era and to see how one small state could, for a time, lead a nation. Available in-store and online collinsbooks.com.au