The Desert Knows Her Name at St Arnaud Books

We are arts researchers who coordinate the Reading in the Mallee project which aims to raise awareness of the richness of Mallee literature.

Reading in the Mallee

Come along to St Arnaud Books for an absorbing chat over drinks &amp; snacks

St. Arnaud Books

Reading in the Mallee is a literary studies project which connects people with reading and writing

You're invited to a pop-up reading event to celebrate the publication of Lia Hills' new novel <a href="https://affirmpress.com.au/browse/book/Lia-Hills-Desert-Knows-Her-Name-9781922992949" title="https://affirmpress.com.au/browse/book/Lia-Hills-Desert-Knows-Her-Name-9781922992949" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">The Desert Knows Her Name</a>.You can collect a free copy of the novel from St Arnaud Books while stocks last! An audiobook version is also available through the library netwrok.We'll have a friendly chat about the book over drinks and snacks around a big table in the shop. Don't worry if you can't finish it beforehand - we'll read some passages aloud to make sure everybody can contribute.Contact brigid.magner@rmit.edu.au from the <a href="https://malleereads.com" title="https://malleereads.com" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Reading in the Mallee</a> project or Jane Grant at <a href="https://starnaudbooks.com/" title="https://starnaudbooks.com/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">St Arnaud Books</a> for more information: janegrant@starnaudbooks.comAbout the bookListen deeply now, if you remember how and why. On a hot October afternoon, a girl walks barefoot out of the Wimmera desert, near the small town of Gatyekarr. She finds sanctuary with Beth, a regenerative farmer and collector of seeds, devoted to bringing her family's farm back to life. The arrival of the mysterious 'desert girl' unsettles the community and old tensions erupt. The longer the girl stays silent, the more volatile the town becomes. Who is she and what does her presence mean? The Desert Knows Her Name is an exquisite novel that speaks to a deep longing for connection with the land, and the silences that persist in contemporary Australia.

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