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Ep. 23 - Alan Ventress reviews Susan Mimram

29m · New Voices on 2RPH · 19 Apr 07:30

Today we shine a spotlight on Susan Mimram, an extraordinary writer who didn’t seriously pick up a book until she was 25. She has crafted a marvelous story about a young New Zealand girl trying to solve the mystery of why her mother ran away when she was a small child. So how did Susan get to write so beautifully? Our guest critic intends to find out: Alan Ventress, who worked for 8 years as head of Sydney's prestigious Mitchell Library.

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