Laura Di Martino, 2025, author supplied.

A Shimmering Thread: Italian Migrants, Memories & Making Home

Local author Laura Di Martino explores Italian migration to 1920s Adelaide through her new novel A Shimmering Thread. War widow Clementina journeys from devastated Abruzzo to Adelaide, where embroidery skills become her lifeline. Join Laura as she shares the historical research and the real migrant experiences that shaped her story.

Presented by Laura Di Martino & City of Marion Libraries