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'Abstract: She wanted to help Indigenous Australians in remote communities, but Samantha Tidy was overwhelmed by the challenge she had set herself. Beset by feelings of failure, she decided to write a novel, The Happiness Jar, as a way to deal with unfinished business.' (Publication abstract)
' Author Kathryn Heyman tells Maureen Eppen about poking fun at mercenary religion, using literature to help us make decisions and loving her life as a writer.' (Publication abstract)
