Opens up a space where there were lines dividing spy stories from feminist fictions, lyricism from political thrillers, humour from literary theory. This story is pursued across a contemporary landscape of scandal and paranoia, conspiracy and corruption.
In this diverse collection of essays, performance pieces, poetry and prose, mother as noun, appendage and agenda is mined for meaning in the context of contemporary Australian society.
Stitches together essays, reviews and short stories that make a comment on the process of writing.
Explores the (dis)connections between writing and women's experience. This book questions the key western narratives of women's identity, as are the literary methods used to construct those narratives. It also explores the possibilities of reworking and re-inventing ourselves.