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Eulogy for a Fisherman’s Village (John Smith)
I’d never thought of my father, Len Smith, as an imaginative person. He’d always seemed very practical and applied to the task at hand, so to speak. However, I began …
The Waiting (Elizabeth Bryer)
She sits quietly, ankles and knees pressed together, hands settled neatly into her lap on the faded flower print of her tired dress. She is not going anywhere but would …
Untruths Sculpted into Truths (Tristan Foster)
In a recent interview with Amitava Kumar, Michael Ondaatje spoke about the need for multiple voices and various narratives in stories of political or social consequence. “You want the politics …
Untruths Sculpted into Truths: Merlinda Bobis' Fish-Hair Woman
Review by Tristan Foster In a recent interview with Amitava Kumar, Michael Ondaatje spoke about the need for multiple voices and various narratives in stories of political or social consequence. …
Sail (Sam van Zweden)
I heard they built streets in Europe on dead river beds throwing down tiles in denial when it rains streets flood al fresco floating down stream deluge-diluted lattes gondolas …
BREAKING THE STASIS: an interview with Jessica Au
The bright, youthful voices of Jessica Au’s characters flew across the pages in Cargo, (a novel released by Picador in August last year) and Jessica herself is a breath of …
Robert Goodman reviews A Tiger in Eden
The start of A Tiger in Eden feels like a cross between Trainspotting and The Beach. Nevertheless, it is a promising beginning – Billy, a Northern Irish hardman on the …
An Element of Wish Fulfilment: Chris Flynn's A Tiger in Eden
Review by Robert Goodman The start of A Tiger in Eden feels like a cross between Trainspotting and The Beach. Nevertheless, it is a promising beginning – Billy, a Northern …
Adventures in the Book – and Shirt – Trade (David Cohen)
People who work in small independent bookshops often find themselves going to great lengths to satisfy customers, no matter how idiosyncratic their tastes might be. But the truly dedicated …