A Yarn with Sandra Hill

A conversation between Sandra Hill and Sue Schlueter

Aunty Sandra Hill is a renowned Wadandi/Pibbulmun/Menang artist, whose work is recognised nationally and Internationally. She is also an elder of the Wadanadi people. Sue Schlueter has been working with her on a public art project, representing a songline of the Wadandi people at Yallingup Lagoon in Western Australia. They had a yarn about her life as a Stolen Generation survivor, the place of art in that life, and the importance of public art works.

What Deserves a Glass Case?

A conversation between Sachini Poogoda and Lauren Pratt

Western Australia’s Boola Bardip museum hosts a variety of beautifully curated exhibitions. Here at Portside Review we were excited to find that one of these was ‘Connections,’ an exploration of WA’s relation to the rest of the world through the Indian Ocean. In this conversation, Portside Review’s editorial interns, Sachini and Lauren, share some of their thoughts on the exhibition and how effective it was at examining WA’s relationship with the Indian Ocean’s coastal communities.

Unpacking Vociferate | 詠 with Emily Sun

An interview by Adele Aria

Emily Sun’s first poetry collection Vociferate | 詠 presents a polemical examination of issues and experiences that spans the mid-twentieth century to the contemporary period. In this interview, Adele talks to Emily about her poetic practice, her voice and her lyrical use of language.

Hearts sing when stories are returned home

A conversation between Elfie Shiosaki and Jay Anderson

Homecoming is Elfie Shioksaki’s debut poetry collection, tracing four generations of her family’s history. Inspired by collections of letters, oral histories and archival records, Homecoming was Shioksaki’s way of recovering family stories and sending them home. In this conversation, Jay and Elfie engage in deep discussion about the stories in Homecoming and its feeling of triumph.

A conversation between Rochelle Potkar and Nisha D’cruz

In Rochelle Potkar’s latest collection of short stories, Bombay Hangovers, Rochelle nimbly explores the interior lives of people who aspire, struggle, lust, dream and love. All the while a powerful sense of time and place is weaved through her stories. In this interview Nisha and Rochelle talk about her new collection and reflect on the human experiences that connect us all.

A Lesson to Learn

A conversation with Minh Bui Jones

Minh Bui Jones started the Mekong Review in October 2015 as a place to publish stories that began as one thing, but became another. In this conversation, Portside Review talks to Minh about the process of starting the journal, how it stays true to its audience and the importance of finding local writers.