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Rachael Treasure

Family: Stories of belonging edited by Alaina Gougoulis and Ian See

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June 2023, no. 454
Michael Winkler reviews 'Family: Stories of belonging', edited by Alaina Gougoulis and Ian See

The nuclear family has a bad literary rap. As we know from fiction and memoir, the traditional two-heterosexual-parents-and-biological-kids model, a structure that provides stability and nourishment for some, can also be a stricture, a disappointment, even a crucible of cruelty. The opening sentence of Anna Karenina notwithstanding, unhappiness is unhappiness; there are common experiences for the survivors of family difficulty, even when specifics differ. 

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The Girl and the Ghost-Grey Mare  by Rachael Treasure

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October 2011, no. 335

The latest work by bestselling Tasmanian novelist Rachael Treasure is a collection of short stories, written at various stages of her career. At the age of thirteen, Treasure began writing mock Mills & Boon stories with her friends. The influence, and the mocking tone, are still there in the square-jawed heroes with chocolate- (or coffee-) coloured eyes and dark curls, but the stories veer ...