'Burlesque performer and director Moira Finucane on creating delight as a political act. By Anna Snoekstra.'
'Genre fiction has long been snubbed as inferior to serious literary fiction in Australia. This seems to be shifting, at least incrementally. Romance fiction – which sells like hot cakes – now makes the occasional appearance on writers festival programs, while experimental novels by authors Jennifer Mills, Jane Rawson, Michael Winkler, Robbie Arnott and Laura Jean McKay have made the cut on recent Miles Franklin award long and short lists.' (Introduction)