'Thanks to the internet, the 24/7 news cycle, and social media, certain books are preceded by their reputations. They arrive freighted with so much publicity hype that reading them with fresh eyes is almost impossible.
A Constant Hum is one such book, very much the product of a reputation established well before publication, due to the airing of individual stories in places like
Seizure and
Meanjin, along with several prizes and shortlistings.'
(Introduction)