EMILY BITTO The Strays. Reviewed by Donna Lu

EMILY BITTO The Strays. Reviewed by Donna Lu

A deftly plotted, carefully crafted narrative about art, trauma and female friendship. It is no wonder that Emily Bitto’s haunting debut, The Strays, is on the shortlist for this year’s Stella Prize. Bitto’s well-constructed novel, primarily set in 1930s Melbourne,...
BROOKE DAVIS Lost & Found. Reviewed by Virat Nehru

BROOKE DAVIS Lost & Found. Reviewed by Virat Nehru

Three characters set out to find what they have lost in this novel about the rituals of grieving. Striking an uncanny balance between probing and restraint, Australian author Brooke Davis’s debut novel Lost & Found examines the rituals of grieving – how to make...