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Issue Details: First known date: 2009... 2009 Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire
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'Weaving an intricate and pulsating web of psychological and physical yearning, Arrhythmia: Stories of Desire is a collection of short fiction whose unifying theme is the manifestation of longing beneath the mundane surface of people's everyday lives.

'Men and women, young and old, urban and rural, contemporary and historical; all are interlinked through a profound familiarity that urges the reader to explore the interior lives of the protagonists - culminating in some surprising revelations that will leave you pondering the continuous influence the past exerts upon the present.

'This distinctive and powerful collection from West Australian luminary Richard Rossiter implies an auto/biographical stance in many of the stories, compelling an intellectual reflection on the very nature of what it means to feel human.' (From the publisher's website.)

Contents

* Contents derived from the Crawley, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:UWA Publishing , 2009 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
The Brother, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 1-8)
Little Deaths, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 9-15)
Roland, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 16-21)
Sisters, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 22-31)
Painting, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 32-37)
Sperm, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 38-46)
Her Next Lover, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 47-51)
Medium Close-Up, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 52-58)
Night Owl, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 59-65)
The Boy Who Lost Time, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 66-72)
The Trophy Girlfriend, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 73-78)
Contemplation to Gain Love, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 79-85)
Blackeyes, Blackeyes, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 86-91)
With Stars, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 92-97)
The Woman Who Played the Drums, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 98-105)
Thistles, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 106-112)
Carnal Knowledge, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 113-119)
Voyeur, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 120-127)
The White Horse Inn, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 128-132)
In the Blink of an Eye, Richard Rossiter , single work short story (p. 133-135)

Publication Details of Only Known VersionEarliest 2 Known Versions of

Other Formats

  • Also sound recording.

Works about this Work

The Year's Work in Fiction: 2009-2010 Elizabeth Webby , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , July vol. 55 no. 1 2010; (p. 119-139)

— Review of Fear Factor : Terror Incognito 2009 anthology short story extract ; A True History of the Hula Hoop Judith Lanigan , 2009 single work novel ; The World Beneath Cate Kennedy , 2009 single work novel ; The Paperbark Shoe Goldie Goldbloom , 2009 single work novel ; Swimming : A Novel Enza Gandolfo , 2004 single work novel ; The Bath Fugues Brian Castro , 2009 selected work novella ; The Lost Life Steven Carroll , 2009 single work novel ; Rainforest Narratives : The Work of Janette Turner Hospital David Callahan , 2009 single work criticism ; Brian Castro's Fiction : The Seductive Play of Language Bernadette Brennan , 2008 multi chapter work criticism ; Legacy Larissa Behrendt , 2009 single work novel ; The Nature of Ice Robyn Mundy , 2009 single work novel ; Lovesong Alex Miller , 2009 single work novel ; Wonders of a Godless World Andrew McGahan , 2009 single work novel ; Smoke in the Room Emily Maguire , 2009 single work novel ; The Australian Long Story 2009 anthology short story prose novella autobiography ; Every Secret Thing Marie Munkara , 2008 selected work short story ; Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story ; The China Garden Kristina Olsson , 2009 single work novel ; Barley Patch Gerald Murnane , 2009 single work novel ; Tom Hurstbourne, or, A Squatter's Life John Clavering Wood , 2010 single work novel ; Truth Peter Temple , 2009 single work novel ; The Window Seat and Other Stories Archie Weller , 2009 selected work short story ; Headlong : A Novel Susan Varga , 2009 single work novel ; The Legacy Kirsten Tranter , 2010 single work novel
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Robyn Friend , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Island , Winter no. 121 2010; (p. 70-73)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story ; The Window Seat and Other Stories Archie Weller , 2009 selected work short story
In Short, It's a Search for the 'Grainy Truth' James Ley , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 5 no. 5 2010; (p. 18-19)
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Patrick Allington , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 320 2010; (p. 55)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story
Review : Arrythmia, The Paperbark Shoe Nicola Redhouse , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Indigo , Summer no. 5 2010; (p. 122-124)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story ; The Paperbark Shoe Goldie Goldbloom , 2009 single work novel
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 9 January 2010; (p. 26)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story
In Short : Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 6-7 February 2010; (p. 30)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story ; The Night Road : Newcastle Poetry Prize Anthology 2009 2009 anthology poetry
Review : Arrythmia, The Paperbark Shoe Nicola Redhouse , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Indigo , Summer no. 5 2010; (p. 122-124)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story ; The Paperbark Shoe Goldie Goldbloom , 2009 single work novel
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Patrick Allington , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , April no. 320 2010; (p. 55)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story
[Review] : Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Candice Cappe , 2009 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher , November vol. 89 no. 4 2009; (p. 35)

— Review of Arrhythmia : Stories of Desire Richard Rossiter , 2009 selected work short story
In Short, It's a Search for the 'Grainy Truth' James Ley , 2010 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , June vol. 5 no. 5 2010; (p. 18-19)
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