I am standing next to Bridie and she is singing too loudly. Amanda Lohrey recently won her first Miles Franklin Award for her novel, The Labyrinth. Ever since the announcement, her short story essay in Secrets (1997) has been on my mind. Last weekend, I sat down to reread it. Secrets came into my possession … Continue reading The Clear Voice Suddenly Singing | Amanda Lohrey #AWWessay
Let me begin in my father's house. A good opening line tells you a lot. Right from the get-go we see there is a story to be told. There is a father (but not a mother) and that houses will be significant. We start with Erica returning to her old family home - a cottage … Continue reading The Labyrinth | Amanda Lohrey #AWW
Before writing this post I spent some time browsing through my bookshelves searching out Australian books and authors. As I ran my hands along the spines and moved up and down the shelves I began to realise how many Australian books and Australian authors have had a huge impact on my life at different times. … Continue reading A – Z Blog Hop: A is for Australia
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