Ceremony by Leslie Marmon Silko

Ceremony by Leslie Marmon SilkoTayo, a young World War II veteran of mixed ancestry, returns home to the Laguna Pueblo Reservation. Deeply scarred by his experience as a prisoner of the Japanese, and further wounded by the rejection and alienation that he feels amongst his own people, he faces a fierce struggle to find inner peace. Only by immersing himself in his ancestry can he begin to truly recover. Written in richly evocative prose that weaves deftly through timelines and

shearer - and of his wanderings to the opal mines of Lightning Ridge

Braving the midnight streets

the Korean War and its aftermath

a renowned psychiatrist examines the effect that trauma can have on a child

Chris has been creating quirky characters for just over 20 years

It's time for ugly animals to shine

So begins a narrative that spans four generations

‘It is a novel of themes

beautifully given form by Indigenous artist Lisa Kennedy

it's about hanging on to your last straw of sanity and finding laughter in the darkest of times

women from the Uti Kulintjaku Project invited men to work alongside them to address family violence

unseen reports and footage