Set in a Melbourne bursting with bohemian allure, Chris Womersley's The Diplomat intertwines art, addiction, and deception. the author asks readers to confront an evocative exploration of love, legacy and the question: how well can we truly know another? By Gillian Bouras
Deirdre O’Connell’s detailed and well-researched 400-page book examines the political forces behind the frame-up and deportation from Australia of Sonny Clay’s Colored Idea, a black American jazz troupe, in 1928.