'A powerful debut from an extraordinary voice, gentle in the face of extremity
'Khin's sister Theda has a strange illness. Her doctor thinks it's purely physical, and so does she, but Khin is not so sure. He knows what they both went through growing up in Perth – it wasn't welcoming back then for a Burmese-Australian family.
'With Theda's condition getting worse, Khin heads off to the United States. He needs to sort things out with his ex-partner. Once there, events take a very odd turn, and he finds himself in court.
'Fragile Creatures is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. This is a book about what happens when realities clash – it's about care, truth and the hardest choices. It will sweep you up and leave you stunned at its power.' (Publication summary)
Khin Myint in Conversation
2024
28734753
2024
single work
podcast
interview
'In this episode, a conversation with Khin Myint, author of a new memoir, Fragile Creatures.
'Khin's sister Theda has a strange illness and a euthanasia drug locked in a box under her bed. Her doctor thinks her problem is purely physical, and so does she, but Khin is not so sure. He knows what they both went through growing up in Perth - it wasn't welcoming back then for a Burmese-Australian family. With Theda's condition getting worse, Khin heads off to the United States. He needs to sort things out with his ex-partner. Once there, events take a very odd turn, and he finds himself in court.
'This is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. It's about care, truth and the hardest choices - and what happens when realities clash. How do we balance responsibility for others with what we owe ourselves?' (Introduction)
'Heartbreak and tragedy mark Khin Myint’s searing memoir. Underpinning grief and a sense of dislocation is a lifetime of marginalisation as a mixed-race Australian.'
'A stockpile of Nembutal, a mysterious chronic illness, entrenched schoolyard bullying, overt racism, at least one failed relationship, and intergenerational trauma. These are all in the opening pages of Khin Myint’s debut memoir, Fragile Creatures. He lets the reader know what’s coming.' (Introduction)
(Introduction)
'Heartbreak and tragedy mark Khin Myint’s searing memoir. Underpinning grief and a sense of dislocation is a lifetime of marginalisation as a mixed-race Australian.'
Khin Myint in Conversation
2024
28734753
2024
single work
podcast
interview
'In this episode, a conversation with Khin Myint, author of a new memoir, Fragile Creatures.
'Khin's sister Theda has a strange illness and a euthanasia drug locked in a box under her bed. Her doctor thinks her problem is purely physical, and so does she, but Khin is not so sure. He knows what they both went through growing up in Perth - it wasn't welcoming back then for a Burmese-Australian family. With Theda's condition getting worse, Khin heads off to the United States. He needs to sort things out with his ex-partner. Once there, events take a very odd turn, and he finds himself in court.
'This is a family story told with humour, wonderment and complete honesty. It's about care, truth and the hardest choices - and what happens when realities clash. How do we balance responsibility for others with what we owe ourselves?' (Introduction)
