Black Rock White City by Alec Patric: 3 Feb, 2017

Black Rock White City is a novel about the damages of war, the limits of choice, and the hope of love. It’s the story of Australia’s suburbs and the attempts of two Serbian refugees— Jovan and Suzana—as they try to reclaim the hopes of a life left behind.

It was awarded the 2016 Miles Franklin Literary Award.

Alec Patric will join us for a Q&A on Friday, 3 February between 10 and 11am. Please leave any questions you have below. (And discuss the book at your leisure!)

Want to buy Black Rock White City? Receive 10% off when purchasing it from Readings at State Library Victoria. To receive the discount online, enter the promo code BOOKCLUB in the promo code box during online checkout. To receive the discount at our State Library bookshop, simply mention the Thursday night book club at the counter.

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Hi Alec, what do you read for fun?

Hi Sharon,

Mainly I read short stories or novels by writers who have a love of short stories. So George Saunders new novel Lincoln in the Bardo is on my desk. Reading In Cold Blood again. Reading a lot of Italo Calvino at the moment. Enjoying essays by Annie Dillard and Eliot Weinberger. Recently discovered great writers like Antonya Nelson and Andrea Barrett. I work in a book store so there's always so much to get excited about. Jim Shepard has a new collection coming out soon.

Thanks, Alec - I'll take those recommendations! I've been meaning to read In Cold Blood for years - I'll make it a definite for my 2017 reading list.