Honest, touching account of Melbourne's life in lockdown

By Sue Preston
Updated January 18 2021 - 10:43am, first published 4:00am
BRUSH WITH ISOLATION: Bill in his home studio in the midst of the lockdown. As the book was being written, he was working on an entry for this year's Archibald Prize.
BRUSH WITH ISOLATION: Bill in his home studio in the midst of the lockdown. As the book was being written, he was working on an entry for this year's Archibald Prize.

A new book that captures the isolation, hope, frustration, humour and human need for contact during Melbourne's COVID-19 lockdown started as a conversation between two neighbours over their fence.

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