This is a window into Sydney’s early 20 century history – and what life was like for the those at the bottom of society, particularly it’s women. Iris is poor and victim of domestic violence who escapes the rural life she was brought up in to fend for herself on the streets of Sydney. The author constructed Iris’ story from police records and local documents, tracing her moves from prostituion to busker to a form of freedom.

Fiona Kelly McGregor – The read

The Interview

Recorded at Bellingen Readers and Writers Festival 2023