Cracking the Spine A deftly curated�anthology of the best of contemporary Australian�short stories, each with an essay�by their authors Breaking down the wall between the creative and discursive, the imagistic and the expository, this collection offers an alternating story/essay structure, making it ideal for the classroom, as well as a pure pleasure to read for ... more »anyone interested in the best of "Ozlit." The authors' essays reveal the acute organizing intelligence behind the most artless-appearing of stories, and are a rare bonus for readers.« less