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Emma Smith-Stevens

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in New York City, The United States

May 10

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Emma Smith-Stevens is the author of a novel, The Australian, and a story collection, Greyhounds, coming in 2026. Her writing has appeared in the NYT bestselling and Lambda award-winning anthology Not That Bad: Dispatches From Rape Culture (Ed. Roxane Gay), Against Death: 35 Essays On Living (Ed. Elee Kraljii Gardiner), Kindle Singles, and elsewhere.

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A young man known as "the Australian" journeys between New York and Melbourne on a quest of self-discovery in this poignant exploration of loneliness, love, and fatherhood.

In her humorous and emotionally resonant debut, Emma Smith-Stevens follows the exploits and evolution of a young man—known only as the Australian—over the course of a dozen years, from his time in Melbourne, posin ...more

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	Not That Bad: Dispatches from Rape Culture by Roxane Gay (Goodreads Author) (Editor), Aubrey Hirsch (Goodreads Author), Jill Christman 4.43 avg rating — 23,392 ratings — published 2018 — 28 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Australian 3.98 avg rating — 83 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	Against Death: 35 Essays on Living by Elee Kraljii Gardiner (Editor), Becky Blake (Goodreads Author) (Contributor), Nikki Reimer (Goodreads Author) (Contributor) 4.33 avg rating — 15 ratings — 3 editions	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
	The Fourth Summer 4.11 avg rating — 9 ratings — published 2015	Error rating book. Refresh and try again. Rate this book Clear rating 1 of 5 stars 2 of 5 stars 3 of 5 stars 4 of 5 stars 5 of 5 stars
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The Fire Next Time

by James Baldwin

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Meditation As Medicine: Activate the Power of Your Natural Healing Force

by Guru Dharma Singh Khalsa M.D.

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