Launch Update: The Homeland of Pure Joy
An eclectic crowd gathered at Unity Books Wellington last Thursday to celebrate the launch of three new publications from Lawrence & Gibson. It was an evening of speeches, from the…
Author Archives: Unity Wellington
How Music Works by David Byrne
How Music Works David Byrne, Canongate ($50) Click here to listen to Kiran’s review on 95bFM’s Morning Glory show with Charlotte Ryan. With a robust intelligence, David Byrne explores music…
May We Be Forgiven by A. M. Homes
May We Be Forgiven A. M. Homes, Granta ($37) Harry is a Richard Nixon scholar who leads a quiet, regular life; his brother George is a high-flying TV producer, with…
Sweet Thursday by John Steinbeck
After lunch Joe Elegant read Fauna his latest chapter. He explained the myth and the symbol. “You see,” he said “the grandmother stands for guilt.” “Ain’t she dead and buried?”…
Launch Update: Ashleigh Young’s Magnificent Moon
Magnificent Moon, the long awaited first book of poetry from New Zealand up-and-comer Ashleigh Young was launched at Unity Books Wellington last Thursday night. Having spent a couple of years…
Atlas of Remote Islands by Judith Schalansky
Atlas of Remote Islands Judith Schalansky, Penguin Judith Schalansky was born in East Germany before the wall came down and fell in love with the idea of travel but,…
Magnificent Moon by Ashleigh Young
Magnificent Moon Ashleigh Young, Victoria University Press ($28) Magnificent Moon is the eagerly awaited debut collection from one of the new stars of New Zealand poetry. Ashleigh Young’s poems have…
The Lighthouse by Alison Moore
The Lighthouse Alison Moore, Canongate ($25) Click here to listen to Kiran’s review on 95bFM’s Morning Glory Show. On the outer deck of a North Sea ferry stands Futh, a…
BOOK LAUNCH: Magnificent Moon by Ashleigh Young
VUP & Unity Books warmly invite you to the launch of Magnificent Moon. Harry Ricketts will launch the awaited debut collection from one of the new stars of New Zealand…
Wire: Pink Flag (33 1/3 Series) by Neate Wilson
Wire: Pink Flag (33 1/3 Series) Wilson Neate, Continuum ($25) Click here to listen to Kiran’s review on 95bFM’s Morning Glory Show. In this book, Wilson Neate gets beneath the…
