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Joan London, The good parents (Spoilers, sort of)
I was looking forward to reading Joan London’s most recent novel, The good parents, because I loved her Gilgamesh, not only for its engrossing story but also for its evocation of place and period and...
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Monday musings on Australian literature: Five fascinating fictional fathers
This week’s Monday musings has a personal, sentimental, genesis. Last Friday, my 91-year-old father underwent his third major abdominal surgery in 6 years. It’s a big ask for an older body but he’s...
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Meanjin’s Tournament of Books 2011, Zombie Rounds
Just one round of Meanjin‘s tournament of books to go … after this one, that is. The Zombie round comprises the winners of Semifinals 1 and 2 being pitted against the books returned to the fray by...
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Meanjin’s Tournament of Books 2011, Finale
… and now we have a winner! Those of you who have been following the tournament will know that the two books facing off in the Finale were Helen Garner‘s The children’s Bach and Joan London‘s...
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