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Issue Details: First known date: 2007... 2007 A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories
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'With photographic precision, author Susan Midalia captures the fleeting beauty, light and darkness to be found in the ephemera of everyday life. From the silences between people and the ordinariness of places, objects and events, she conjures narrative jewels of intelligence and grace. A History of the Beanbag is a short story collection with a difference - a scenic tour of the surprises secrets and fears beneath the cracked veneer of domesticity and suburban complacency.' (Publisher's blurb)

Notes

  • Dedication: To Dan, Jack and Harry.

Contents

* Contents derived from the Crawley, Inner Perth, Perth, Western Australia,:UWA Publishing , 2007 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.
A History of the Beanbag, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 1-14)
Freeze Frame, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 15-21)
Legless, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 22-30)
It's Only Words, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 31-43)
A Voice in the Dark, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 44-53)
Somewhere Else, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 54-66)
Fitting In, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 67-75)
Halfway Through the Nightmare, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 76-86)
Meteor Man, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 87-99)
Looking Out to Sea, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 100-106)
All the Girls Are Doing It, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 107-119)
Cobbler, Cobbler, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 120-129)
A Comedy of Manners, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 130-145)
Such a Shame, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 146-152)
The Monstrous Arc, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 153-162)
Put On Your Dancing Shoes, Susan Midalia , single work short story (p. 163-173)

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Other Formats

Works about this Work

The Year's Work in Fiction : 2007-2008 Roger Bourke , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Westerly , November vol. 53 no. 2008; (p. 50-58)

— Review of From : The Time We Have Taken Steven Carroll , 2007 extract novel ; Prime Cuts Angus Gaunt , 2008 selected work short story ; The Best Australian Stories 2007 2007 anthology short story extract autobiography ; The Trout Opera Matthew Condon , 2007 single work novel ; Fear of Tennis David Cohen , 2007 single work novel ; The Complete Stories David Malouf , 2007 selected work short story ; Redfin Anthony Lynch , 2007 selected work short story ; Rohypnol Andrew Hutchinson , 2006 single work novel ; Breath Tim Winton , 2008 single work novel ; The Last Sky Alice Nelson , 2008 single work novel ; Landscape of Farewell Alex Miller , 2007 single work novel ; A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story ; Dead Birds Trevor Shearston , 2007 single work novel ; Secrets of the Sea Nicholas Shakespeare , 2007 single work novel ; Other Country Stephen Scourfield , 2007 single work novel ; The Low Road Chris Womersley , 2007 single work novel ; Lilia's Secret Erina Reddan , 2007 single work novel
The Domestic Sublime in New Australian Writing Frances Cruickshank , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Women's Book Review , vol. 19 no. 2 2008; (p. 27-28)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story ; The Invention of Everyday Life Nicolette Stasko , 2007 single work novel
Deep in the Heart of Suburbia Barry Oakley , 2008 single work review
— Appears in: The Australian Literary Review , July vol. 3 no. 6 2008; (p. 22)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story ; Redfin Anthony Lynch , 2007 selected work short story ; [Camera Obscura] Kathryn Lomer , 2008 selected work short story ; The Boat Nam Le , 2008 selected work short story
Mature, Confident Storytelling Rachel Cunneen , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 1 December 2007; (p. 12)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story ; The Prince of Frogs Craig Cormick , 2007 selected work short story
Books Fiction Matthew Lamb , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 - 2 December 2007; (p. 24)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story
Untitled Shane Strange , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: Bookseller + Publisher Magazine , August vol. 87 no. 2 2007; (p. 33)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story
In Short : Fiction Kerryn Goldsworthy , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Sydney Morning Herald , 17-18 November 2007; (p. 34)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story
[Review] A History of the Beanbag Robert Lumsden , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Adelaide Review , 23 November - 6 December no. 330 2007; (p. 30)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story
Fiction Cameron Woodhead , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 1 December 2007; (p. 24)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story
Books Fiction Matthew Lamb , 2007 single work review
— Appears in: The Courier-Mail , 1 - 2 December 2007; (p. 24)

— Review of A History of the Beanbag : And Other Stories Susan Midalia , 2007 selected work short story
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