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* Contents derived from the Melbourne, Victoria,:McPhee Gribble , 1981 version. Please note that other versions/publications may contain different contents. See the Publication Details.

The Childish Roads : The Things of Light"What are the things of light", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 2-3)

On Being a Tinlid, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 9-11)

My Mother, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 12-16)

Though I Danced Like a Green Tram and Was Like Light, Like Dad, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 19-20)

Keon Park State School"I went to that school i remember dad", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 21-24)

To the Beach Then, Eh?, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 27-32)

Mr Greeb, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 33-35)

My First Love, or, 'Take This Longing from My Shoe', Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 37-39)

How to Be, Well, Red, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 41-42)

Blank-Oh, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 43-47)

The Garlic Express, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 48-49)

Carlton Circus Circa '68, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 51-53)

First Serve of Grief, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 55-58)

Teeth, Barry Dickins , single work short story humour (p. 61-63)

Imaginary Letter Written to The Preston Post, 1970, Barry Dickins , single work correspondence (p. 64-67)

Nan, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 68-69)

When I was Dylan Thomas, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 70-75)

A Quite Sober Attempt to Describe my Home Town"Reservoir is awful. Streets of absolute woe.", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 76-77)

Ducks and Drakes, Barry Dickins , single work short story (p. 79-87)

Fall from Grace (A Tiny Play)"The character, Dickins, walks from his dad's place in", Barry Dickins , single work poetry (p. 89)

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Tales from the Teeth of the Colloquial Dickins Janet Chimonyo , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The Age , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence

A Larrikin Who Wears His Heart Proudly on His Sleeve John Hyde , 1988 single work review
— Appears in: The West Australian , 2 January 1988;
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence

Effusive Snippets, Cool Studies Peter Bowler , 1987 single work review
— Appears in: The Canberra Times , 12 December 1987; (p. B5)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence ; The Electrolux Man and Other Stories Jeri Kroll , 1987 selected work short story

On the Virtues of Being a Hopeful Battler Barbara Jefferis , 1984 single work review
— Appears in: The Weekend Australian , 7-8 January 1984; (p. 11)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence

Snapshots Georgia Savage , 1982 single work review
— Appears in: Australian Book Review , May no. 40 1982; (p. 15)
— Review of The Gift of the Gab : Stories from the Life of Barrie Dickins Barry Dickins , 1981 selected work poetry short story correspondence