A gripping and exhausting, funny and despairing, and completely compelling account of living with grief.
Tag: Memoir
Five gay things I learned from The Boy In The Dress
A story of a murder in the 1940s becomes a much bigger, and queerer, tale of Australia’s history.
Review: No Document by Anwen Crawford
An investigation into breaking down old ones and making new ones.
Review: Good Indian Daughter by Ruhi Lee
Lee’s memoir is a complicated depiction of parents and parenting.
Review: Things I Don’t Want To Know by Deborah Levy
Deborah Levy concisely summarises what makes her own writing so compelling.
Review: Fourteen by Shannon Malloy
A harrowing memoir of growing up gay in regional Australia.
Review: Eating With My Mouth Open by Sam van Zweden
Eating With My Mouth open is an investigation of food, body and memory, and all the things they can mean.
Review: Eggshell Skull by Bri Lee
Eggshell Skull is a compelling and infuriating insight into the justice system, and the psychology of victimhood.
Review: Diving Into Glass by Caro Llewellyn
The story of a father and daughter, both touched by crippling illness.