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Tag: Short stories

Review: The House of Youssef by Yumna Kassab

I can’t say I enjoyed this book very much – it’s full of domestic tragedy – but I was impressed by its intensely claustrophobic mood.

Australian, Contemporary, Short stories, Stella Prize

Review: Runaway by Alice Munro

Alice Munro is often said to be the modern master of short stories. I can see why.

Fiction, Short stories

Review: Australia Day by Melanie Cheng

Australia Day is a revealing and uncomfortable diagnosis of Australia’s multicultural insecurities.

Australian, Short stories

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