It utilises colour in interesting ways too, such as blue to represent strength which flows like water between marginalised groups, and rainbows to show the beauty, complexity and diversity of our world. It uses circles to symbolise the voices of First Nations people and other marginalised people who live on our land, and binds the circles together with white shapes to symbolise the intersections that seek to silence them. The book is framed by Ambelin Kwaymullina’s cover artwork. In addition, they are also firmly planted within the ever-changing Australian landscape and psyche, and explore what being Australian means to the melting pot of people who live within it. The wide variety of stories on offer means there is something for everyone, no matter where they come from.
Instead they reflect specificity and nuance, and translate difficult and oftentimes serious themes into work that can be appreciated by young adults without descending into condescension. The protagonists on the page aren’t one-dimensional or stereotypical, nor are they tokenistic or props to show the progressivism of well-meaning authors. Specifically, it features work by First Nations folk, LGBT+ folk, people living with disabilities, and People of Colour.Ĭreated through Voices from the Intersection, a volunteer initiative that aims to support the creation of Own Voice stories, the book’s shining glory is the striking empathy that radiates through the prose and poetry. The book is a joint effort to provide the much needed diverse representation that is sorely lacking in the children’s and young adult literature genres. It features eighteen authors from diverse backgrounds using their lived experiences to inform and create vivid and thematically important tableaus. Published by Fremantle Press, Meet Me at the Intersection is a collection of memoirs, poetry, short stories and more that have been edited by Rebecca Lim and Ambelin Kwaymullina. And through this book, we invite you into our world.” “We are the voices too often unheard, the people too often unseen.
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