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## A wonderfully emotive and smart story of chosen family, friendships, motherhood and expectation. ### Melanie Barton, Readings bookseller From the award-winning author of An American Marriage, Kin is an unforgettable novel about two lifelong friends whose worlds collide in the face of a devastating tragedy.
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'A surreal, intimate portrait of women, and the women they observe to, and beyond, the point of obsession.' – Tamuz Ellazam, Readings bookseller
'A love letter to the tourist experience of slipping into a new, exciting adventure before returning to the mundanities of life back home.' – Aurelia Orr, Readings bookseller
'McGuire explores the way the lure of gold drives men mad and the awful decisions they make in its pursuit.' – Pierre Sutcliffe, Readings Bookseller
'A story of connection and the love of friends, family and the land.' – Melanie Barton, Readings bookseller
## A visceral read of dust and longing, of change and commitment and of a family that continues to work together despite grief and ambition. ### Chris Gordon, Readings bookseller Set in a remote sheep station in 1950s Western Australia, A Far-Flung Life tells of the many ways humans can do each other wrong and how we move on when things can’t be put right.
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In his column in this month’s Readings Monthly, our managing director Joe Rubbo reflects on a tumultuous start to the literary year and encourages all readers to sign the petition to restore funding to Writers Victoria.
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