2016 in reading

My favouritereads in 2016 were

The Abyssinian Contortionist by David Carlin

Along with his earlier bookabout his father’s suicide, I think Carlin is one of the warmest experimental (in a creative nonfic sense) writers working in Aus. This book follows the story of – and the story of David’s friendship with – Ethiopian/Australian circus performer Sosina Wogayehu. It’s compelling and beautifully self-aware.

The High Places by Fiona McFarlane

Just a perfect story collection. Stories with depth,...