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Contents
- The Imitator : An Extract, extract novel
- Show Your Working : Rebecca Starford, single work column
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Choosing Pride Over Prejudice,
single work
prose
'Growing up, my perception of my culture was tied up with my grandmother’s conservatism—but as an adult I have found my place as a queer person within the South Asian diaspora.'
- Shelf Reflection : Sam Van Zweden, single work column
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Books Roundup,
single work
review
— Review of Growing Up Disabled in Australia 2021 anthology autobiography ; Born Into This 2021 selected work short story ; Eating with My Mouth Open 2021 single work autobiography essay ; -
Negative Reviews, Positive Vibes and Being a Forever Reader,
single work
column
'Rather than being a vehicle for selling books, the critic in Australian literature is first and foremost a loving, engaged reader. In a fundamentally privileged industry, false praise harms writing more than it helps.' (Introduction)
- Invasion Day, single work short story
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Each Simple Longing : My Body as a House of UnAustralian Activities. Australia as a Body, with a Soul to Search,
single work
autobiography
'A few years ago, I fall down two flights of stairs, and during a CT scan I can’t remember, I am told that I have a concussion. I return home to my housemates loading in speakers, setting up for a party. Still vomiting, dizzy, mind adrift, I climb into my car, drive forty minutes down the M1, and stumble down the pathway to my mother’s house. I collapse at the door before I can get my keys out. For over a month I lie in my old childhood bedroom, unable to move, my head sore and empty. I become, for these weeks, simply a body.' (Introduction)
- The Boy from the Mish : An Extract, extract novel