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'The article focuses on the unique tea-making methods discussed in correspondence with Gillian Mears, highlighting traditional techniques passed down through generations and modern solutions to brewing dilemmas. Topics include reminiscing about camping trips with Uncle Herb, reflecting on the author's Aboriginal heritage during cultural immersion experiences, and contemplating the use of innovative devices like the Norpro 300 Watts Instant Electric Immersion Liquid Heater.' (Publication abstract)
'When Nam Le's debut short story collection The Boat landed in 2008 it was so freighted, a big deal, that comparisons to Joyce’s Dubliners felt modest (as did suggestions the book would be read “for as long as people read books” – a little breathless even by blurb standards, of which there are none). A hot minute or two of radio silence followed. Then, in 2019, we got Le’s analysis of David Malouf. Recently, with sightings of Le in bookshops and at literary festivals, signs of something were afoot.' (Introduction)
