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I REJECT YOUR METRIC is thirty-four Creative Nonfiction essays and short stories by Australian writer James a Murray. ... Read more

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I REJECT YOUR METRIC is thirty-four Creative Nonfiction essays and short stories by Australian writer James a Murray.
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Deep, hilarious and beautiful, 'Longgrassing with a Laptop: the Art and Science of Homelessness' is a Day in the Life of a Longgrasser, a How to be Homeless and Happy handbook, a Portrait of an Artist, a Call for Revolution, and a Submission to the Inquiry into Homelessness in Darwin. It is a sublime Creative Literary Nonfiction masterpiece. ... Read more

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Deep, hilarious and beautiful, 'Longgrassing with a Laptop: the Art and Science of Homelessness' is a Day in the Life of a Longgrasser, a How to be Homeless and Happy handbook, a Portrait of an Artist, a Call for Revolution, and a Submission to the Inquiry into Homelessness in Darwin. It is a sublime Creative Literary Nonfiction masterpiece.
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A deeply moving and uplifting exploration of the power of nature - even urban nature - to heal the deepest hurts.Shortlisted for the ABIA Nonfiction Book of the Year'A tender, touching and at times bloody funny meditation on life. And death. And how to live.' David Wenham'For as long as I can remember, there has always been just the three of us. Three sisters. Only a year between each. Inseparable ... Read more

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A collection of stories and essays by the award-winning author of Dark Emu, showcasing his shimmering genius across a lifetime of work.This volume of Bruce Pascoe’s best and most celebrated stories and essays, collected here for the first time, traverses his long career and explores his enduring fascination with Australia’s landscape, culture and history.Featuring new fiction alongside Pascoe’s ... Read more

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A collection of stories and essays by the award-winning author of Dark Emu, showcasing his shimmering genius across a lifetime of work.This volume of Bruce Pascoe’s best and most celebrated stories and essays, collected here for the first time, traverses his long career and explores his enduring fascination with Australia’s landscape, culture and history.Featuring new fiction alongside Pascoe’s
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Tales of the Honey Badger

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