I borrowed my first books in Mumbai. Now, Sydney’s libraries are home
- Written by Roanna Gonsalves, Senior Lecturer in Creative Writing, UNSW Sydney
Writers Jonty Claypole, Sophie Gee and Roanna Gonsalves at the State Library of NSW, Sydney.Joy Lai/State Library of NSWThe long arm of the library has made a writer of me. This long arm, a composite of many libraries, created the conditions through which a shy reader could continue to live in her head.
I was born and raised in India. It is a...





