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'Thirty-two award-winning stories in this intriguing and thought-provoking short story anthology explore the many facets of sex and gender. From sexual violence to questions of gender identity these stories from Australian and international authors challenge our perception of who we are.
'We are going to see a movie in Bankstown – movies are great. All that darkness and silence. I like to sit at the back with my date and focus on each centimetre of space that closes between us in delicate little increments. I like to place my arm just near enough his to feel the warmth of him. I could close my eyes and draw the space between our knees, our shoulders, our pinkie fingers. The anticipation is wonderful. In that moment before we are something, we could be anything.' (Publication summary)
Contents
- The Lighthouse, single work short story
- My Name Is Edith, single work short story
- Wearing the Cost, single work short story
- Down Under, single work short story
- In the Moments Before and After, single work single work short story
- Molly and the Cowgirl, 2010, single work short story
- Moment of Truth, single work short story
- My Catch, single work short story
- Bunny Is Dead, single work short story
- Fireworks, single work short story
- A Man's World, single work short story
- Climbing Out, single work short story
- Cat Lady/Dog Man, single work short story
- Playing with Pride, single work short story
- Speaking of Dragons, single work short story
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Add to Dictionary,
single work
short story
Highly commended in The Stringybark Sex and Gender Award 2021
- A Brief Shining Moment, single work short story
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Snowballing,
single work
short story
Highly commended in The Stringybark Sex and Gender Award 2021
- Suddenly Loud, single work short story
- The Walk, single work short story