The articles are well researched and benefit from close readings of various texts. Ali Alizadeh’s poem ‘Saga’ is a personal highlight. Alizadeh explores meaty issues (family, communism, culture) in only a few stanzas. He demonstrates some clever turns of phrase, for example, ‘Genes / are a poor substitute for fantasy / of a revolutionary saga, a universal family.’ Sunil Sharma’s short story about gender bending is quirky and bittersweet. Kevin Roberts provides an insight into workplace politics at the Adelaide GPO. Lynette Washington writes a poignant narrative about an elderly couple who opt for euthanasia when the husband becomes terminally ill.

Admittedly, this edition could have benefited from a more careful edit. This would have eliminated awkward sentences like: ‘As Eurocentrism that has dominated western perceptions of the Orient that is disavowed …’ A more careful edit would also have removed clichés such as ‘miss the wood from the trees’ and ‘in like Flynn’.

Overall, though, the latest Transnational Literature is an engaging read.