POETRY SPOTLIGHT: ‘the cumquats of christmas past’ by Ali Whitelock

This week’s poetry spotlight returns to Ali Whitelock’s charming and much-loved work, highlighting the poem ‘the cumquats of christmas past’ from her second collection, The Lactic Acid in the Calves of Your Despair.

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EXTRACT: Stephen Orr’s THE BOY IN TIME

Stephen Orr's The Boy in Time

To celebrate the release of Stephen Orr’s The Boy in Time, we’re pleased to be publishing a sneak peek into the pages of the collection. The extract comes from Stephen’s introduction to the collection, where he writes about his first forays into short fiction, and highlights some of his inspirations for his work.

A plane in the distance, artillery, his father waiting, and the boy wonders what to do. In Stephen Orr’s new short story collection, a child born into a world he can’t comprehend waits for answers, overcome with possibilities. The collection’s impressionistic take on the short story captures a child’s bewilderment of what it’s like to be alive.

Read the introduction below.

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GUEST POST: Law Reform and the Death of Dr Duncan

law reform and the death of dr duncan

Fifty years ago, Dr Ian Duncan’s murder led to major law reform, as South Australia became the first state to decriminalise homosexuality. In this special guest post, Robert Hicks discusses the political impacts of Dr Duncan’s death.

Read his fascinating piece below.

Feast Festival is hosting a commemoration event for Dr Duncan on Thursday 24 November at 11 am at Centennial Park. Find more information on the event here.

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GUEST POST: Twenty Years of SIBLINGS by Kate Strohm

Siblings tells what it is like to grow up with a brother or sister with a disability or illness. A brave account of Kate Strohm’s own journey as a sibling, the book provides other siblings with strategies to make sense of their experiences.

This year marks twenty years since the publication of Siblings. In a special guest post, Kate reflects on the journey that she’s been on in the years since the book was released.

Read more below.

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