'While studying Australian Indigenous literature, Noela McNamara became interested in the interface between cultures in Australia. In her poems and short stories, the author blends history with personal experience and imagination to provide poignant insights into life in multicultural Australia. She aims to bring a message of hope to a world that all too easily turns a blind eye to the pain and suffering of others. Tangled Roots is a reminder that our past is part of our present and will become part of our future, encoded not only in the bodies, cultures and lands of its people, but also in the memories, stories, hearts and souls of future generations.' (Publication summary)
