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What to read this summer: Greek Australian writers recommend their favourite books

The Greek Herald asked some of the Greek Australian community’s favourite writers for their recommendations on what to read this summer.

‘An Aegean Odyssey’ review: Kathryn Gauci transports the soul with debut memoir

Destinations: Chios, Lesvos, Rhodes, Karpathos, and Crete.  Discoveries – endless, and “embedded” in her “psyche”.

Finding refuge in a hostile world: Giorgos Psomiadis on his debut book ‘The Nest’

In his debut book, The Nest, Giorgos Psomiadis sketches six characters living on the edge of a personal or collective dystopia.

‘Tis the season for reflection and family bike rides in ‘It Is The First of December’

Author Joanna Malioris invites readers to rediscover the true meaning of Christmas through her debut novel 'It Is The First of December.'

From factory floors to ‘home’: Dr Dounis’ book honours Greek Australian literature’s heroes

A new history of Greek Australian literature launched in Melbourne with powerful reflections on home, memory and the migrant writers.

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Opinion

Greece’s new framework for orphaned estates: A challenge for diaspora Greeks

Greece is entering a historic phase of reform in inheritance law, the most extensive overhaul in nearly 80 years.

A dark side of Greece: Part 2

I came across a book of short stories in English by author Konstantina Sozou-Kyrkou, called Black Greek Coffee.

Wills without the Trojan War

After nearly 15 years in the legal industry, I’ve lost track of how many matters I’ve worked on involving family disputes over estates.

 

 

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