Rebecca Huntley: 8 books

What do Australians want most from their next government? In this vivid, grounded, surprising essay, Rebecca Huntley listens to the people and hears a call for change. Too often we focus on the angry, reactionary minority. But, Huntley shows, there is also a large progressive centre. For some...

A fresh and intelligent voice Rebecca Huntley has lifted the veil on the rising generation of young Australians; she brings wit and insight to her assessment of what makes them tick.' Hugh Mackay, social commentator Here is a much needed literary work that both exposes the foibles of and interprets...

A true story of love, loss, and the mother-daughter relationship across generations, this biography describes Rebecca Huntley’s search for her maternal grandmother’s story. Following the death of her Italian Nonna, Huntley discovers that there was much unknown about the kind-hearted, quiet individual...

'The essential work on the Australian people in the twenty-first century.' George Megalogenis At a time when politics seems increasingly negative and our society increasingly divided, Still Lucky shows that we are more fortunate than we think, and have more in common than we know. Rebecca...

In the tradition of Donald Horne and Hugh Mackay, Still Lucky is a health check for the nation, and finds that we are more fortunate than we think, and have more in common than we know. Rebecca Huntley, one of Australia's most experienced and knowledgeable social researchers, wants to break...

Cooking is, for many Australians, a chore. And it's now easier than ever to order takeaway, eat out at an affordable restaurant or buy pre-prepared food. In such an environment, what incentives are there for us to cook meals that get people around the table? Rebecca Huntley, determined to answer...

What do we actually cook? And how do we make decisions about what to cook and eat when surrounded by overwhelming messages in the media? Here writer and social researcher Rebecca Huntley attempts to answer these questions, and to show that the 'cooking' that's presented in food media (like MasterChef) is less valuable than 'food wisdom': understanding how to prepare food on a daily basis.

This delightful children's story will almost certainly lead to a gnocchi-making session at your house. Make sure you have some potatoes in the cupboard! Subtly it reinforces the importance of traditional knowledge and of how it is passed from one generation to another. Sofia is learning just as her mother...