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'The tender, sensual and moving new novel from the award-winning and bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus. A compelling contemporary love story between two middle-aged men, told with grace, heart and wisdom.
'No life is simple, and no life is without sorrow. No life is perfect.
'Two middle-aged men meet on an internet date. Each has been scarred by a previous relationship; each has his own compelling reasons for giving up on the idea of finding love.
'But still they both turn up for the dinner, feel the spark and the possibility of something more.
'Feel the fear of failing again, of being hurt and humiliated and further annihilated by love.
'How can they take the risk of falling in love again. How can they not?
'A tender, affecting novel of love, of hope, of forgiveness by one of our most fearless and truthful interpreters of the human heart, the acclaimed bestselling author of The Slap and Damascus.'(Publication summary)
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Epigraph: 'Two people do not lose themselves at the identical moment, or else they might find each other, and be saved. It is not as simple as that.' - Patrick White, The Tree of Man
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Christos Tsiolkas on Writing Sex, Middle Age and the Importance of Criticism
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
2024
27642723
2024
single work
podcast
interview
'Christos Tsiolkas is one of Australia's most accomplished writers. His latest novel, In-Between, is an exploration of class, family and love in middle age.' (Production summary)
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Chained Upon the Face of Time
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Meanjin Online 2023;
— Review of The In-Between 2023 single work novel'The In-Between is Christos Tsiolkas consciously yoking himself to Australian literature in a historical sense. It begins with an epigraph from Patrick White’s The Tree of Man, another novel by a gay Australian writer which is about time and change more than it is about the relationship between two people, even if it is anchored by their marriage and the making of a homestead on stolen land in New South Wales. This slipping of self and time is exactly where Tsiolkas’s novel locates itself.' (Introduction)
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Greek Australian Narratives to Enrich Your Summer Reading
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , December 2023;'From love stories to untold histories, poetry to art: explore the vibrant tapestry of Greek Australian voices many of them featured in the recent Greek Community of Melbourne’s Book Fair'
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Shelf Reflection : Christos Tsiolkas
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , November 2023;'Shelf Reflection is our series where we explore the bookshelves and reading habits of authors. In this latest instalment, Christos Tsiolkas talks to us about writing a love story, re-reading Dostoyevsky and his latest novel, The In-Between.' (Introduction)
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The In-Between by Christos Tsiolkas Review – Carnal but Tender Love Story Marks a New Era for the Author
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Guardian Australia , 24 November 2023;
— Review of The In-Between 2023 single work novel'Jettisoning the rancour of 7½, Tsiolkas finds himself in a more gentle and hopeful place, with a book about two heartsore men that might be his best'
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Melissa Lucashenko, Christos Tsiolkas, Charlotte Wood and Other Best New Books Released in October, Selected by Avid Readers and Critics
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: ABC News [Online] , October 2023;
— Review of Edenglassie 2023 single work novel ; Stone Yard Devotional 2023 single work novel ; The In-Between 2023 single work novel -
Christos Tsiolkas : The In-Between
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Saturday Paper , 4-10 November 2023;
— Review of The In-Between 2023 single work novel'There’s a trick Christos Tsiolkas does in his eighth novel, The In-Between. At several points in the action, as the central drama plays out in the foreground, the focus drifts away. Tsiolkas brings our attention instead to a passing youth on the street or the gaze of another commuter.'(Introduction)
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The In-Between Christos Tsiolkas
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Monthly , November 2023; (p. 89)
— Review of The In-Between 2023 single work novel -
Tsiolkas Releases New Book, The In-Between
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , October 2023;
— Review of The In-Between 2023 single work novel -
Love Is a Life’s Work
2023
single work
review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 4-5 November 2023; (p. 14)
— Review of The In-Between 2023 single work novel -
Shelf Reflection : Christos Tsiolkas
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Kill Your Darlings [Online] , November 2023;'Shelf Reflection is our series where we explore the bookshelves and reading habits of authors. In this latest instalment, Christos Tsiolkas talks to us about writing a love story, re-reading Dostoyevsky and his latest novel, The In-Between.' (Introduction)
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Greek Australian Narratives to Enrich Your Summer Reading
2023
single work
column
— Appears in: Neos Kosmos , December 2023;'From love stories to untold histories, poetry to art: explore the vibrant tapestry of Greek Australian voices many of them featured in the recent Greek Community of Melbourne’s Book Fair'
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y
Christos Tsiolkas on Writing Sex, Middle Age and the Importance of Criticism
Astrid Edwards
(interviewer),
2024
27642723
2024
single work
podcast
interview
'Christos Tsiolkas is one of Australia's most accomplished writers. His latest novel, In-Between, is an exploration of class, family and love in middle age.' (Production summary)
