Hello! micro readers united, the short story reading group in Shanghai, showcases an Australian and New Zealand selection for February 2012. We welcome our regulars and new friends to the discussion. Enjoy the stories, everybody is welcome! Read online or get the PDF. Contact: Anna 15821497407 anna.mru @gmail.com

Date and time: Wednesday, February 29, 2012 at 19h00 at Garden Books
325 Changle Lu, near Shaanxi Nan Lu. Shaanxi Nan Lu metro station (line 1)
长乐路325 号, 近陕西南路。陕西南路地铁站（1 号线）

Selected Stories

“Getting Ahead” (1986) from the collection Scission by Tim Winton (AU) - PDF only
A family’s mother decides to rent her house.
Bio: http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tim_Winton

“Another Language” (2007) by Craig Cliff (NZ)
A boy talks to his grandfather about speaking in a different language.
Bio: http://www.craigcliff.com/p/about-craig.html
Story: http://www.bnz.co.nz/static/www/docs/20 ... Novice.pdf

“Praise Be” by Jennifer Woodhouse (AU)
A woman recently leaves the family farm to live on her own.
Story:
http://www.commonwealthfoundation.com/L ... &tabid=529

“Mrs Dogwether’s Bird Moment” (2011) by Claire Aman (AU)
A volunteer at the Environment Centre is helping an old lady in her spare time.
Bio: http://griffithreview.com/contributors/claire-aman
Story: http://griffithreview.com/edition-34-th ... ird-moment

“Owed to Spring” (1993) by Lucinda Birch (NZ)
An unknown narrator describes a garden in spring
Bio: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-B ... 93-mention
Story: http://www.nzetc.org/tm/scholarly/tei-B ... y-d13.html