Richard Cooke

In this crisp, erudite essay, acclaimed critic Richard Cooke explores Robyn Davidson's singular place in Australian letters and her classic work of nomadic travel and exploration, Tracks. 'She is a feminist icon, one of our most consequential authors and a unique individual. But perhaps we should start with something she is not- Robyn Davidson does not like to call herself...

A playful and provocative exploration of mighty Wikipedia: how it was built, why it thrived and what we lose as its ideals disintegrate. One of the keystone inventions of the twenty-first century, Wikipedia is the largest repository of human knowledge ever made, with editions in 343 languages read by millions every day—all created by unpaid, mainly amateur and mostly anonymous...