Cirrus@Austlit

'A playful and metafictional novel about storytelling, Chinese history and contemporary society.'

'The story of destructive genius and its brilliant accompanying soundtrack.'

'A memoir about boarding school days and the abuse that occurred there, forever shadowing Flanagan's life.'

'The story of Australian rock journalism is a wild ride of luck, tenacity and incredulity.'

'The subversively theatrical power of camp is used to create a hilarious and exhilarating experience.'

'An unflinching look behind prison doors.'

'Ariel and Pete have a bond—they’re both aspiring writers stuck in retail advertising.

'They spend their days signing off proofs, checking terms and conditions, and putting adjectives in front of the word 'sale'.

'Only the Gmail chats they share give their lives any meaning.

'But will Ariel’s desperate attempt to assert her creativity in this moribund world finally split them apart?'

Source: Radio National (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/radiotonic/happymonday/6986620).