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Looking for the Silver Lining,
single work
short story
(p. 5-16)
The narrator's friend, Duncan, dreamed of being a pianist before he had both his hands amputated in a carpenting accident. Six months afterwards, the narrator is invited by Duncan to his house, where he reveals he has been learning to play the piano with his feet. The inspired narrator is determined to have Duncan play in public. After getting over his stage fright, Duncan succeeds and becomes a celebrity figure in their town, Des.
More and more disabled people come to the town, seeing him as an inspiration. The narrator realises they are no longer central to Duncan's career. The town begins to forbid entry to able-bodied musicians, which the narrator opposes to no avail. After the narrator leaves Des, a music academy for the disabled is built, and Des becomes a cultural hub for the disabled.
- Jane Smith, single work short story (p. 17-29)
- Clapi"My husband thinks the tune from my childhood I often mumble", single work poetry (p. 32)
- Trick of the Eye, single work short story (p. 33-40)
- Advent 3i"in a burger joint", single work poetry (p. 46)
- Sestet 15i"her lovesong is a six-lane highway", single work poetry (p. 48)
- Nancy, single work biography (p. 49-54)
- To Matthew Adams : Return to Sender, single work short story (p. 67-72)
- Boxes, single work short story (p. 73-80)
- Corettai"Coretta Coretta", single work poetry (p. 81)
- Death of Bachi"Ah such a quiet town", single work poetry (p. 82)
- Dominiquei"Dominique, nique, nique", single work poetry (p. 83-84)
- Disappearing, single work short story (p. 85-90)
- True Listening in the Palace of Treasuresi"Miserable - the cloud emperor who sits under", single work poetry (p. 92-93)
- Of Moon and Mei"You killed me, well", single work poetry (p. 122-123)
- Perfect Pitchi"'e' is yellow as a pear", single work poetry (p. 124-125)
- Making My Wayi"Primary school", single work poetry (p. 133-137)
- Jellyfish, single work short story (p. 145-153)
- On the Red Carpet at the Totei"On the red carpet at The Tote, I sit cross-legged, stare up at my stars. In here,", single work poetry (p. 154-155)
- Peter Sculthorpe, Scott Halligan (interviewer), single work interview (p. 161-170)
