Faced with losing her partner, Chloe Hooper turned to stories to talk to her children about death

Jane Messer

Faced with losing her partner, Chloe Hooper turned to stories to talk to her children about death

Jane Messer

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Abstract

Review of 'Bedtime Story' by Chloe Hooper.

The fifth book from Chloe Hooper, an accomplished author of fiction and nonfiction, is in part a bedtime story told across many nights to her two sons, and in part a meditation on how stories – ancient and modern – might sustain or fail us during dark times.

Original language	English
Specialist publication	The Conversation
Publication status	Published - 5 May 2022

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memoir
children's literature
Australian literature

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https://theconversation.com/faced-with-losing-her-partner-chloe-hooper-turned-to-stories-to-talk-to-her-children-about-death-180326

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Faced with losing her partner, Chloe Hooper turned to stories to talk to her children about death

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