Alexandra O'Sullivan Alexandra O'Sullivan i(A87901 works by) (a.k.a. Alex O'Sullivan)
Gender: Female
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1 Another Brick Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2023 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Teacher, Teacher : Stories of Inspirational Educators 2023;
1 The View from Here Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2019 single work short story
— Appears in: Verity La , October 2019;
1 Political Reflections : Charlottesville Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Summer no. 20 2017; (p. 5-8)

'Sometimes I feel like there’s too much going on in the world around me, and it all cuts too closely to my bones. Writing anchors the important bits down, so I can manage the trauma accordingly. When I wrote a short essay titled ‘The Day Trump Won’ to cope with the fact that Donald Trump had become President—and to talk about myself—I expected it to end there. But Trump kept doing things, and I kept feeling things about the things he was doing.' (Introduction)
1 Mother of All Bombs Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Spring no. 19 2017; (p. 4-8)

'Easter falls on the first Sunday after the full moon, which this year happened to be just over a week prior to Anzac Day. This meant that the two public holidays in 2017 came thick and fast, so I connected them symbolically, and to the events of the world that were swirling around them.'  (Introduction)
1 Don’t Talk About the 'Dont Walk' Sign Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Verity La , August 2017;
1 Political Reflections Part Two : Trump’s Inauguration Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Winter no. 18 2017; (p. 9-13)

'On the eve of Donald Trump’s inauguration, I received a text message from my mum. It came at an inconvenient time.

-We are home safe after an exciting day.' (Introduction)
1 Losing Teeth Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2017 single work autobiography
— Appears in: Meanjin , Autumn vol. 76 no. 1 2017; (p. 159-163) 'When I fell for the last time the paper published a quote saying that I had lost a tooth. I had lost a lot of things, but a tooth wasn’t one of them.'
1 Political Reflections : Part One : The Day Trump Won Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2017 single work prose
— Appears in: Tincture Journal , Autumn no. 17 2017; (p. 10-13)
1 1 Hospital Tour Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2010 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , October vol. 54 no. 10 2010; (p. 118-122)
1 The Hand that Feeds Alexandra O'Sullivan , 2005 single work short story
— Appears in: Quadrant , March vol. 49 no. 3 2005; (p. 84-86)
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