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Kitchen table memoirs : shared stories from Australian writers

2013

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This anthology is about those moments around the kitchen table that have stayed with us. It provides contributors with the opportunity to be nostalgic, but also to celebrate the table's ever-present and hitherto unremarked-upon role in some of the key moments of their lives: a cubby for the kids, a shelter from the storms outside, a stage for performance, and even as a treatment table for an injured child. Contributors include: Helen Garner, Dan Stock, Denise Scott, Jean Kittson, Valli Little, John Tully, Tony Wilson, Elizabeth Cashen, Barbara Santich, Martin Brown, Jessica Adams, Jane Caro, Stefano De Pieri, Annabel Langbein and many more.Here, for the first time, some of Australia's favourite writers and best-loved foodies share their very personal kitchen table memories, complete with gravy stains, bent forks and the odd tale of love and death. From Denise Scott's bittersweet recollection of chats around the table with her mother; to Martin Brown's tribute to the unique and forgotten sport of table climbing; to Helen Garner's quest to find the table that fitted her home and reflected her life - this charming anthology celebrates a beloved domestic touchstone where our lives, memories, stories and favourite recipes intersect. What's your favourite kitchen table memory?