Title: Breaking Beauty
Author: Lynette Washington (Editor)
Published: MidnightSun Publishing November 2014
Status: Read from November 12 to 14, 2014 — I own a copy {Courtesy the publisher}
My Thoughts:
Breaking Beauty is a collection of twenty seven short stories authored by Creative Writing postgraduates from the University of Adelaide, which claims to be one of the pre-eminent creative writing programs in Australia.
Edited by Lynette Washington, this diverse literary anthology explores the theme of beauty, not to define it but to challenge our recognition of it. In most cases the stories delve beyond its familiar construct to find beauty in unexpected forms and unusual places, and often hidden deep beneath ugly truths.
Though the short story format is not a favourite of mine, I found the majority of the stories to be interesting and thought provoking. Those that resonated most strongly with me included Beautiful Girl by Gillian Britton, The Beholders by Sean Williams and A Paper Woman by Melanie Kinsman.
Ranging from the provocative to the poignant, from sexy to startling, Breaking Beauty is a fine anthology from a group of talented Australian writers.
With stories by Katherine Arguile, Lesley Beasley, Gillian Britton, Rebekah Clarkson, Jessica Clements, Katherine Doube, Annabel Evitts, Ruby Ewens, Matthew Gabriel, Corrie Hosking, Rosemary Jackson, Melanie Kinsman, Stefan Laszczuk, Jo Lennan, Gay Lynch, Mary Lynn Mather, Amy T. Matthews, Rachael Mead, Lilliana Rose, Bernadette Smith, Anna Solding, Reg Taylor, Heather Taylor Johnson, Lynette Washington, Bryan Whalen, Sean Williams and Kimberley Zeneth.
Available to purchase from
MidnightSun Publishing I Wakefield Press I Booktopia
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Hi Shelleyrae
I don’t mind short stories at the moment when I am busy and find trying to get through a whole book is a challenge when sleep often wins! But come the holidays I will be back to great novels! Thanks for the review.
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There is a place for short stories, but I tend to lean the other way & embrace great epics. I am intrigued though.
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I like short stories, and I’d be interested to read this collection.
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I’m not usually a fan of short stories but have two compilations at the moment. I haven’t had a lot of reading time so can appreciate they’re easier to get to in fits and starts!
Deb
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Awesome Publication. Beauty broken and reloved.
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I’m not usually a fan of short stories except for when I’m time poor and need to set myself reading deadlines. Time doesn’t work as I tune out a clock. This would a good read for me.
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