Introduction / Alan Close -- This is our secret / Steven Lang -- When that shark bites / Mike Johnson -- Ten dollar ticket / Damien Lovelock -- His eternal boy / Peter Wells -- In praise of Eva / Julian Davies -- Dream lovers / Archie Weller -- Three ways / Gerard Lee -- Black mud and braille / James Cockington -- Lovelawn: a fantasy / David Owen -- Japan / William Yang -- My feminine side / Mark Mordue -- Green eyes / Angus Strachan -- I asked the angels for inspiration / Venero Armanno -- Surrender / Roger McDonald
When a man realises he's bad / John Birmingham -- Running hot and cold / Chad Taylor -- Baby oil / Robert Drewe -- Still / Christopher Cyrill -- Natural healing / Alan Close -- Matchbooks / Matthew Condon -- Ngomo Manza / Tom Carment -- Dark Stars / Clinton Walker -- Whisper it / Jonathan Griffiths -- Neighbours / Tim Winton -- Then a funny thing happened / John Stapleton -- Where the mine was / John Dale -- Room 311 / Lex Marinos -- Ex-wife re-wed / Frank Moorhouse -- Upstream / Ian Beck -- He found her in late summer / Peter Carey -- Ultimate act of living / Eric Rolls