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Contents
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Wounded Spirit,
single work
review
— Review of Emu Runner 2018 single work film/TV ;(p. 4)'Emu Runner, made on location in outback NSW with the involvement of the local community, is a tale of grief and hope, writes Philippa Hawker'
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The Book of Kate,
single work
column
(p. 17)
'A personal battle has given theatre director Kate Cherry fresh determination in her creative practice, writes Matthew Westwood' (Introduction)
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The Outstretched Limb,
extract
autobiography
(p. 21)
'In this exclusive extract from Helen Garner’s Yellow Notebook, the diarist considers her novel Monkey Grip, Rainer Maria Rilke, Woody Allen, Apocalypse Now, ennui, love, self-disgust and hamsters.' (Introduction)
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Chafing Satire and Explosive Views,
single work
review
— Review of Bruny 2019 single work novel ; (p. 21) -
Tales from under Joh’s Bloody Boot,
single work
review
— Review of Bjelke Blues : Stories of Repression and Resistance in Joh Bjelke-Petersen's Queensland 1968-1987 2019 anthology autobiography prose ;(p. 22)'They say you should never forget where you came from. Maybe add this: never forget what happened there. Those of us who lived through the regime of a certain Queensland premier have those years indelibly printed not only on our memory but on our psyche.' (Introduction)
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Stranded Souls Find a Beacon,
single work
review
— Review of The Sea & Us 2019 single work novel ;(p. 24)'How do you define home? Is it where you grew up? Where your family lives? Where you’ve been happiest? Or is it where you are now? Where the heart is?' (Introduction)
- Calle Martinengoi"At dusk, light bathed the Byzantine domes, the campanile and spires;", single work poetry (p. 25)
