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Out Now: The Shortest History of the United States of America
The extraordinary story of the United States, a nation that contains multitudes
Out Now: The Good Fight by Sean Kelly
In Quarterly Essay 100, Sean Kelly considers the enigma of the Albanese government.
Out Now: The Shortest History of Australia
'Remarkable ... a deeply humane account of who we are and how we came to be' —Larissa Behrendt
October 2025 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Defiance by Bob Brown and A lick of fireweed by Erik Jensen
Out Now: A lick of fireweed by Erik Jensen
'In these sweet, fresh, fragile poems, Jensen demonstrates courage and skill at the arts of poetry and of love, and makes the sly suggestion that the one might be a metaphor for the other.' – The Weekend Australian on I said the sea was folded
Out Now: Defiance by Bob Brown
'Our unifying purpose ought to be safeguarding life on earth, honouring happiness and securing humanity for its future in the universe. This simple and obvious pursuit, far ahead of money, offers us meaning to life on our brilliant little planet.' —Bob Brown
Vale John Martinkus
We at Black Inc. express our great sadness at the loss of John Martinkus.
September 2025 new releases from Black Inc.
Out this month: Woodside vs. the Planet by Marian Wilkinson, Playtime by Emily Gallagher and On Alexis Wright by Geordie Williamson
Out Now: Woodside vs. the Planet by Marian Wilkinson
Why is Australia doubling down on fossil fuels?
A Q&A with Bob Brown, author of Defiance
Bob Brown – erstwhile leader of the Australian Greens and environmental and social justice campaigner – chats with us about nature and activism, what he’s been up to since leaving the Australian senate, and his new book, Defiance: Stories from Nature and Its Defenders, which publishes on 30 September.
