{"product_id":"9781863957786","title":"The Best Australian Stories 2015","description":"\u003cp\u003e'Some readers are drawn to the promise inherent in a novel, and it's true that the longer form can offer a slow and seductive immersion, but the short story offers pleasure of another kind - the quick fix, a shot of adrenaline to the mind and heart.'-Amanda Lohrey\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn \u003cem\u003eThe Best Australian Stories 2015\u003c\/em\u003e, Amanda Lohrey, winner of the Patrick White Award and author of the acclaimed novel\u003cem\u003e A Short History of Richard Kline\u003c\/em\u003e, curates twenty pieces of exceptional short fiction. \u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eIn this wide-ranging collection, there are stories that will surprise, unsettle and beguile readers. Familiar subjects are examined from new perspectives: a teenage girl sneaks into a famous film director's study and steals his diaries; the life of Picasso is reimagined in miniature vignettes. And new life is breathed into the most universal of experiences: birth, death, love and loss. The mother of a girl with hearing difficulties watches her child grow into increasing independence. A young woman makes a poignant voyage to the site of her brother's suicide.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eElegant, accomplished and evocative, these short stories move, delight and inspire.\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eGoldie Goldbloom • John A Scott • Claire Corbett • Cate Kennedy • Melissa Beit • Colin Oehring • Gay Lynch • Eleanor Limprecht • Julie Koh • Jo Lennan • Omar Musa • Ryan O'Neill • Sarah Klenbort • Jo Case • Balli Kaur Jaswal • Jennifer Down • Nick Couldwell • Nicola Redhouse • Annette Trevitt • Mark Smith\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47055279030512,"sku":"9781863957786","price":29.99,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781863957786_p0.jpg?v=1763601543","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781863957786","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}