6 Ace Aussie Reads for the Long Weekend

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BY PRIMER WRITERS 

Boy Swallows Universe

by Trent Dalton

“Makes me feel like I was there in the suburbs of Brisbane in 1985.”

Recommended by Andreea Nemes

The Slap

by Christos Tsiolkas

“A powerful exploration of family, domesticity, and loyalty in European-Australian suburbia.”

Recommended by Sheree Strange

Breath

by Tim Winton

“Descriptions of dusty, sunburnt towns and wild and rugged surf beaches.”

Recommended by Anna Saunders,  PRIMER co-founder 

Carpentaria

by Alexis Wright

“The lines between myth and reality shimmer and blur.”

The Spare Room

by Helen Garner

“A stark and compulsive read.”

Recommended by Laura Brading of WellRead 

Salt

by Bruce Pascoe

“Small moments of reprieve and beauty.”

Recommended by Amy Thunig

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