Tired of Winning

Twenty states. Twenty-six essays.

From the theology of opioids to the aftermath of a mass shooting, from #MeToo to the paintings of George W. Bush, reporting from an East Coast ravaged by climate change to the dangerous world of the US–Mexico border.

“Brilliant”
- The Saturday Paper.

“Humorous, poignant, and censorious”
- Australian Book Review

On Robyn Davidson

(April 2020)

Robyn Davidson, author of the classic memoir Tracks, has led a remarkable life of writing and nomadic travel. In this crisp, erudite essay, acclaimed critic and journalist Richard Cooke explores Davidson’s relationship with place and freedom, and her singular presence in Australian letters.

“Exquisite”
- Peter Craven

“Literary criticism at its best”
- Fiona Capp, The Age (Pick of the Week)