In Transit

This anthology, inspired by the format of the British magazine 'Granta', contains writing about the experience of being in other places from some of Australia's most interesting writers. Peter Robb investigates the sex trade in the Philippines. Sophie Hanna goes flying. Noel Purdon witnesses murder on the Congo. Robert Gray survives the Malthusian Island. Elizabeth Hawkins crosses the Blue Mountains. Les Murray visits the past. Nicholas Rothwell sees the fall of communism in Poland. Paul Toohey visits Indonesia to find a witch. Jamie Grant goes for a drive. John Birmingham tries to find Mr Big in Nimbin.

Here is a slab of entertainment for the beach or the airport.