Heresies

In Heresies by Richard Flanagan, the only writer to have won both the Booker Prize and the Baillie Gifford Prize gathers two decades of essays, articles and speeches into a sharp, exhilarating work of Australian non-fiction. These pieces range widely—from Manus to MONA, from birds and the Black Summer fires to the everyday forces shaping family and love—while returning to urgent questions about environmental loss, the health of democracy, and what stories can do in troubled times. Flanagan writes with an elegant clarity and a quietly subversive humour, moving between public debates and intimate reflection without slipping into easy answers. This collection will suit readers who enjoy literary essays, political and cultural commentary, and writing that engages deeply with climate change, art, and contemporary Australia. It’s also ideal for anyone who admires Flanagan’s fiction and wants to hear his voice in direct conversation with the world. Add it to your shelf and let its heretical energy open new ways of seeing.