Cirrus@Austlit

'While plays such as Belvoir’s The Jungle and the Sea are welcome presences on the main stage, are they still written primarily for white audiences? By Luther Uthayakumaran.' 

'Since her debut novel in 1999, Heather Rose has written astutely about the vulnerabilities of people and the sublime beauty of the natural world, particularly her home state of Tasmania. Her Stella Prize-winning The Museum of Modern Love used Marina Abramović’s performance The Artist is Present to explore love, loss and art-making. Bruny, Rose’s 2019 novel, took on international politics, protest and global capital, though it too was very much concerned with family, illness and the stories we tell.' (Introduction)

'With more than 100 contributors with direct lived experience of mental illness in widely varying forms, there are so many moments and lives showcased in this one volume. It is an important, funny, revealing, gut-wrenching read. Admissions is a book that must be read and digested carefully and quietly, rather than in long sittings. Having said that, it is difficult to put down: it constantly keeps the reader on their toes.' (Introduction)