Guardian Australia’s weekend wrap of essential reads from the past seven days, selected by Imogen Dewey

Good morning. Food, books, jazz … today’s spread of good stories from around the Guardian takes in some reliable ingredients for a pleasant weekend. The two other great reads here (about a post-nuclear ghost town, and the fear of dying alone) may not exactly fit that bill … but you can save them for Sunday night.

Put on a record, butter yourself some toast, and enjoy.

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