'When those in the literary scene talk about what may be wrong with modern Australian literature, we start and end at diversity. There's talk about how hard it is to change the space, a recognition of the lack of prominent representative bodies. There is no conversation around access, and who has access to this space. Instead, we suggest it's simply the addition of those bodies that will counter the reasons they weren't able to exist in the literary space to begin with.' (Publication abstract)

'In April 2018, before accusations of sexual harassment make him a controversial figure, Dominican-American writer Junot Din publishes an essay that contains a heartfelt revelation of child-hood trauma.' (Introduction)