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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

Adelaide Writers’ Week and Ariadne’s Thread: Can cultural institutions navigate complexity?

The immediate debates in the wake of the Adelaide Festival Board’s decision to remove Randa Abdel-Fattah from the 2026 program.

What happens to a lease in Greece when a landlord dies?

When a landlord passes away, their rights and obligations do not disappear. Instead, they are transferred to their heirs.

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.

 

 

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