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'The third instalment of diaries from the inimitable Helen Garner covers four eventful years in the life of one of Australia's most treasured writers.
'Helen Garner's third volume of diaries is an account of a woman fighting to hold on to a marriage that is disintegrating around her.
'Living with a great writer who is consumed by his work, and trying to find a place for her own spirit to thrive, she rails against the confines while desperate to find the truth in their relationship-and the truth of her own self.
'This is a harrowing story, a portrait of the messy, painful, dark side of love lost, of betrayal and sadness and the sheer force of a woman's anger. But it is also a story of resilience and strength, strewn with sharp insight, moments of joy and hope, the immutable ties of motherhood and the regenerative power of a room of one's own.' (Publication summary)
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Works about this Work
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Live Recording : Helen Garner in Conversation
Charlotte Wood
(interviewer),
Melbourne
:
Readings
,
2021
23567510
2021
single work
interview
'A conversation on between friends Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood to celebrate the release of Garner's latest volume of diaries, How to End a Story.'
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Books Roundup : Permafrost, Scary Monsters, Another Day in the Colony, How to End a Story
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , November 2021;
— Review of Permafrost 2021 selected work short story ; Scary Monsters 2021 single work novel ; Another Day in the Colony 2021 selected work essay ; How to End a Story : Diaries 1995–1998 2021 single work diary -
Helen Garner : I Always Liked My Diary Better Than Anything Else I Wrote
2021
single work
column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 November 2021;'Garner has spent thousands of hours on her diary, writing every morning and night. It’s been useful for her other books – and it’s taught her she’s never alone'
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The Best New Books to Read in November As Selected by Avid Readers and Critics
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , November 2021;
— Review of Devotion 2021 single work novel ; How to End a Story : Diaries 1995–1998 2021 single work diary ; The Last Woman in the World 2021 single work novel 'Welcome to ABC Arts' monthly book column. Each month, we'll present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf's Kate Evans and The Book Show's Claire Nichols and Sarah L'Estrange — alongside freelance writers and book reviewers. This month, we're thrilled to present recommendations from Declan Fry and Khalid Warsame.' -
(Review) Helen Garner How to End a Story : Diaries 1995-1998
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 30 October - 5 November 2021;
— Review of How to End a Story : Diaries 1995–1998 2021 single work diary'Helen Garner’s third and final volume of published diaries covers three years, from 1995 to 1998, during which her marriage to author Murray Bail finally broke down. As a diary – one, moreover, written by an author with an avid and democratic eye for telling detail – it is obedient to the unruliness of the form. This is a book assembled from perceptual flotsam and daily happenstance – gossip and anecdote, dreams and the weather, overheard dialogue and stray literary quotation.' (Introduction)
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(Review) Helen Garner How to End a Story : Diaries 1995-1998
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 30 October - 5 November 2021;
— Review of How to End a Story : Diaries 1995–1998 2021 single work diary'Helen Garner’s third and final volume of published diaries covers three years, from 1995 to 1998, during which her marriage to author Murray Bail finally broke down. As a diary – one, moreover, written by an author with an avid and democratic eye for telling detail – it is obedient to the unruliness of the form. This is a book assembled from perceptual flotsam and daily happenstance – gossip and anecdote, dreams and the weather, overheard dialogue and stray literary quotation.' (Introduction)
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The Best New Books to Read in November As Selected by Avid Readers and Critics
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , November 2021;
— Review of Devotion 2021 single work novel ; How to End a Story : Diaries 1995–1998 2021 single work diary ; The Last Woman in the World 2021 single work novel 'Welcome to ABC Arts' monthly book column. Each month, we'll present a shortlist of new releases read and recommended by The Bookshelf's Kate Evans and The Book Show's Claire Nichols and Sarah L'Estrange — alongside freelance writers and book reviewers. This month, we're thrilled to present recommendations from Declan Fry and Khalid Warsame.' -
Books Roundup : Permafrost, Scary Monsters, Another Day in the Colony, How to End a Story
2021
single work
review
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , November 2021;
— Review of Permafrost 2021 selected work short story ; Scary Monsters 2021 single work novel ; Another Day in the Colony 2021 selected work essay ; How to End a Story : Diaries 1995–1998 2021 single work diary -
Helen Garner : I Always Liked My Diary Better Than Anything Else I Wrote
2021
single work
column
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 10 November 2021;'Garner has spent thousands of hours on her diary, writing every morning and night. It’s been useful for her other books – and it’s taught her she’s never alone'
-
y
Live Recording : Helen Garner in Conversation
Charlotte Wood
(interviewer),
Melbourne
:
Readings
,
2021
23567510
2021
single work
interview
'A conversation on between friends Helen Garner and Charlotte Wood to celebrate the release of Garner's latest volume of diaries, How to End a Story.'
