CryBaby is a debut collection of micro memoir which chronicles the artistic and deeply emotional growth of writer Mabel Gibson.
This is the first memoir-in-flash by a First Nations writer published in Australia. Moving across the distinct landscapes of Albany, Geraldton and Perth, these short autobiographical stories chart Mabel's life, from the age of two to twenty-four.
They tell her story as a Yamatji woman who, in the consuming storms of personal challenges and grief, finds her voice and strength as a writer.
In a style that is riveting, honest and relatable, Mabel's stories address issues that affect all young people-mental health, love, loss, and accepting the unfixed nature of identity.
The collection's dreamy and fragmented structure, with unvarnished layers of truth and insight, will leave you breathless and in awe of this exciting new talent in Australian writing.
