The town turns over: Audio edition

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  • Published 20200505
  • ISBN: 9781922268761
  • Extent: 264pp
  • Paperback (234 x 153mm), eBook

Listen to author Laura Elvery read aloud her short story ‘The town turns over’, a poignant exploration of ageing, memory and endings.

This story appears in Griffith Review 68: Getting On (you can read the story here).

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