Ourselves: 100 Micro Memoirs
Reviewed onOurselves: 100 Micro Memoirs is a one of a kind collection, both literally and figuratively. Speaking to the former, it is the first micro memoir anthology published in Australia and …
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Greater City Shadows
Reviewed onShortlisted for the 2022 Dorothy Hewett Award, Perth writer Laurie Steed’s short story collection Greater City Shadows is his third book after the novel You Belong Here and the memoir …
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I am the Mau and other stories
Reviewed onI am the Mau and other stories by Chemutai Glasheen is a collection of well-crafted and engaging short stories that skilfully combines experiences common to many young people with the …
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An Unexpected Party
Reviewed onWhat is ‘Queer YA Fiction?’ Editor Seth Malacari poses this question almost immediately in his introduction to An Unexpected Party. In the words and the stories that follow, he seeks …
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The Bonesetter’s Fee
Reviewed onRashida Murphy’s debut collection of short fiction was awarded runner-up in the 2021 Carmel Bird Digital Literary Award. This set of 20 short stories and flash fiction examines the experiences …
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The Voyeur
Reviewed onIn this collection of bite-sized short stories, award-winning WA writer Christopher Konrad explores the human condition with tenderness and creativity. As the book’s title suggests, Konrad peers into the lives …
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To Hold the Clouds: Emerging Writers from Perth
Reviewed onTo Hold the Clouds is a collection of writing which began in a mentoring and hot desk project run by the Centre for Stories. In order to qualify for inclusion, the …
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Maar Bidi: Next Generation Black Writing
Reviewed onThis collection celebrates nine new Indigenous writers and was born during a series of workshops in a creative writing program for Aboriginal and Torres Strait Islanders in the School of …
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Skyglow
Reviewed onLeslie Thiele’s debut short story collection Skyglow gracefully explores an array of issues that will sit with you long after closing its cover. From the miraculous to the mechanical, Skyglow delves into the …
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Smart Ovens for Lonely People
Reviewed onA rabbit works at a karaoke bar in a dystopian Perth. A woman is given a talking oven as therapy. An international ASMR conspiracy involves a mantra about Ron Swanson’s …
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