Buy The Crying Room here. Shortlisted for the 2024 Christina Stead Prize for Fiction. ‘Deeply rewarding. Shirm dances with a light step across the delicate territory between laughing and weeping.’ Helen Garner ‘Deft, original and clever; this novel unfolds a drama of family distance, kindness and the surprising endurance of love.’ Gail Jones ‘Reminiscent ofContinue reading “The Crying Room”