Family
Stories of Belonging
$32.37
- Paperback
288 pages
- Release Date
18 April 2023
Summary
An uplifting collection of personal essays celebrating the various forms of family, featuring contributions from some of Australia’s most exciting writers and thinkers.
The storybook idea of family—dad, mum, kids, gran and grandpa—doesn’t always reflect the bonds that tie us most closely to one another in Australia today. Many of us, even those in traditional family structures, find that the people with whom we feel the greatest kinship—a godmother, a brilliant teacher, a tight-knit g…
Book Details
| ISBN-13: | 9781922458032 |
|---|---|
| ISBN-10: | 1922458031 |
| Author: | Alaina Gougoulis, Ian See |
| Publisher: | Text Publishing |
| Imprint: | The Text Publishing Company |
| Format: | Paperback |
| Number of Pages: | 288 |
| Release Date: | 18 April 2023 |
| Weight: | 288g |
| Dimensions: | 19mm x 154mm x 234mm |
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Critics Review
‘A diverse mix of contributors represents a range of families and their dynamics for all readers to relate to…So many people are longing to belong, yearning for connection. Family: Stories of Belonging offers varying forms of family and storytelling for the reader to connect with…This collection will bring you closer to whoever defines the word ‘family’ for you.’ * ArtsHub *
‘[Family] includes no shortage of beautiful, tender writing about “traditional” family bonds…but many contributors also reflect a broader understanding of the idea…[with] contributions which seek to expand such notions beyond the realm of the interpersonal.’ * West Australian *
‘Family tales, happy or unhappy, are possibly our first encounter with the universals. And they are endlessly varied and fascinating, as these meditations and memoirs demonstrate…There’s terrific writing here that opens up the whole notion of family.’ * Age *
‘What do we want as readers from a collection like this? Insight into lives that are not our own, writing that sings or stings, perhaps the self-improvement of an emotional weights session to build our empathy muscles. Family delivers on all counts. It has been curated with care and flair.’ * Australian Book Review *
‘The stories in this Australian collection explore the complicated and multi-faceted nature of family, both natal and created…As interesting and diverse as these conceptions are, it is the points of commonality that I found most interesting.’ * Otago Daily Times *
Alaina Gougoulis
Alaina Gougoulis and Ian See are editors at Text Publishing.
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