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Australia's premier annual cultural event, which lures artists from around the world, unleashed the storm last week when it told Randa Abdel-Fattah it did not "wish to proceed" with her appearance at its Writers' Week.

From Barron's • Jan. 12, 2026

A pair of highly contrasting novels brilliantly explore the lures and limits of self-invention.

From The Wall Street Journal • Dec. 12, 2025

But the lures of a settled home, among them education and healthcare, mean their way of life is changing.

From Barron's • Nov. 24, 2025

The result is a pent up demand that lures workers to come illegally.

From Los Angeles Times • Jul. 25, 2025

A fishing kit with four coils of line, a dozen small lures, and hooks and sinkers.

From "Hatchet" by Gary Paulsen