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,...