{"product_id":"9781925203646","title":"The Best Australian Stories 2015","description":"‘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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In \u003ci\u003eThe Best Australian Stories 2015\u003c\/i\u003e, Amanda Lohrey, winner of the Patrick White Award and author of the acclaimed novel \u003ci\u003eA Short History of Richard Kline\u003c\/i\u003e, curates twenty pieces of exceptional short fiction.  \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e In 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. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Elegant, accomplished and evocative, these short stories move, delight and inspire. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Goldie 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 \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Short fiction has a clarity because, at its best, it captures a moment in time forever. This collection ... is full of these unique and imaginative moments.’ —\u003ci\u003eGuardian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Essential reading … masterfully edited by Amanda Lohrey’ —\u003ci\u003eWest Australian\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘Some of these writers are well known Australian storytellers and others are a revelation. All 20 are terrific. A few are ‘‘the best”.’ —\u003ci\u003eSydney Morning Herald\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘As Amanda Lohrey writes in her introduction, itself a compact work of art, the stories all contain ‘an element of danger’; risk is palpable in the sexual and power-driven desires that overflow these narratives, with transgression enacted by, or perpetrated against, central characters.’ —\u003ci\u003eAustralian Book Review\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e ‘At times it’s brilliant, and succeeds in giving readers absorbing insights into a cross-section of Australian writing today.’ —\u003ci\u003eAdelaide Advertiser\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e Amanda Lohrey is the author of the acclaimed novels \u003ci\u003eCamille’s Bread, Vertigo\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Morality of Gentlemen\u003c\/i\u003e, as well as the award-winning short story collection \u003ci\u003eReading Madame Bovary\u003c\/i\u003e. She has also written two Quarterly Essays: \u003ci\u003eGroundswell\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eVoting for Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e. In 2012 she was awarded the Patrick White Literary Award.","brand":"Black Inc.","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47132013953264,"sku":"9781925203646","price":11.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0737\/7593\/9824\/files\/9781925203646_p0.jpg?v=1763634558","url":"https:\/\/shop-qa.barnesandnoble.com\/products\/9781925203646","provider":"Barnes \u0026 Noble (DEV)","version":"1.0","type":"link"}