Alex Miller is one of Australia’s most distinguished writers. He is the author of 14 novels and the winner of many literary prizes, including two Miles Franklin awards and the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize, though he has never gained the high public profile of, for example, Tom Keneally or Kate Grenville.
His latest book, Journey to the End of Time, is a collection of stories, essays, memoirs and poems that explore the connections between Miller’s art and his life. It has been beautifully curated by his wife Stephanie Miller to bring out some of the sources of his inspiration, his creative process and his artistic values.
Fittingly, the title essay recalls the first encounter between Alex and Stephanie (it seems right to use first names in this instance). Love, family and friendship are recurrent themes throughout the book.
