Brisbane-based writer Benjamin Law has been padding up his CV for sometime. Boasting a swag of published articles in magazines like; Frankie, The Monthly, QWeekend and Sunday Life – it’s only fitting his next step be writing a book. The Family Law is an amusing memoir of a Chinese family growing up in Australia and the normal/not-so-normal growing pains along the way. He launched his book at Avid Reader in West End last night to the raves of veteran, Brisbane-born writer Matthew Condon and the support of dozens of local friends and fans. His writing is capturing and relatable due to his honesty and ability to spin the mundane into the hilarious. At the launch Law said, his book is “open to interpretation”, a tale that isn’t specifically Chinese or Australian,but one that many today can relate to. The story centres around his parent’s divorce and includes funny everyday tales – like teaching his computer-illiterate Mother about the internet. And although fans know he’s destined for bigger things – Brisbanites will always claim him as their very own, read his book and tweet him your thoughts.
