{"product_id":"the-near-and-the-far-9781925321562","title":"The Near and the Far","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFrom 21 of the best writers in the Asia-Pacific region comes a collection about finding connections where you least expect them.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eIt's a sweltering night in Kuala Lumpur, and a journalist is protesting in a city on the edge of meltdown. It's post-9\/11 San Francisco, and a woman meets her foster child, who provokes painful reminders of her past. It's contemporary Bangkok, and a writer's encounter with ladyboy culture prompts him to explore gender boundaries. And high in Queensland's Border Ranges, a boy prone to getting lost is having six tiny silver bells pinned to his chest.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eThe Near and the Far\u003c\/em\u003e is what results when award-winning writers from Australia, Singapore, Vietnam, the Philippines, Myanmar, Malaysia, and Hong Kong share places, spaces, and ideas. Emerging from the Writers Immersion and Cultural Exchange programme - a unique series of residencies, workshops, and dialogues between writers - this collection is a map of art and adventure, ideas and influences.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eFeaturing fiction and non-fiction from Cate Kennedy, Melissa Lucashenko, Maxine Beneba Clarke, Omar Musa, and many more, this collection bridges the distances between Asia, Australia, and the world.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eEvery day is a border crossing, every story a threshold. Grab your passport and step beyond.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Penguin Random House NZ","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46672298410220,"sku":"9781925321562","price":32.0,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/13540953482873.jpg?v=1752839433","url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/products\/the-near-and-the-far-9781925321562","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}