Sydney Bridge Upside Down by David Ballantyne
‘There’ll always be accidents with you around.’ This sinister wee tale is mostly about the struggle of Harry Baird from Calliope Bay to save his pretty cousin Caroline from the…
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‘On First Looking Into Chapman’s Homer’ by Michael Parekowhai
To say that Michael Parekowhai’s artwork explores what it means to be a New Zealander is an exercise in reductionism. His touch – playful, deep, curious and personal – reveals a…
Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries by Ron Jonson
Lost At Sea: The Jon Ronson Mysteries Jon Ronson, MacMillan ($40) Ronson investigates the strange things we’re willing to believe in, from lifelike robots programmed with our loved ones’ personalities…
Copendium: An Expedition into the Rock’n’Roll Underworld by Julian Cope
Copendium: An Expedition into the Rock’n’Roll Underworld Julian Cope, Faber & Faber ($75) Click here to listen to Kiran’s review on 95bFM’s Morning Glory show. This firecracker of a book…
The Auckland University Press Anthology of New Zealand Literature
The Auckland University Press Anthology of New Zealand Literature Edited by Jane Stafford & Mark Williams, Auckland University Press ($75) Click here to listen to Kiran’s review on 95bFM’s Morning…
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?”…
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…
