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Lisa Bennett is a Senior Lecturer in English and Creative Writing at Flinders University.

Lisa Bennett reviews 'The Bee and the Orange Tree' by Melissa Ashley

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Lisa Bennett reviews 'Exhalation' by Ted Chiang

Published in June–July 2019, no. 412
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Lisa Bennett reviews 'Apple and Knife' by Intan Paramaditha, translated by Stephen J. Epstein

Published in May 2018, no. 401
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Lisa Bennett reviews 'The Art of Navigation' by Rose Michael

Published in January–February 2018, no. 398
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