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The Slap: A full-blown Aussie stoush
The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas has been embroiled in some smokin’ hot controversy since it’s July inclusion in the 2010 Man Booker long list. The titular slap, delivered by a nasty man call… more →
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The Slap: A full-blown Aussie stoush
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wrote 1 year ago: The Slap by Christos Tsiolkas has been embroiled in some smokin’ hot controversy since it … more →
The Don
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wrote 2 years ago: My colleague’s recent post about Don McGlashan reminded me that Mr McGlashan truly is a livin … more →
Don McGlashan: On the unpopular edges of a popular field
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wrote 2 years ago: Don McGlashan, who played North Hagley Park on Saturday, is one of New Zealand’s foremost song … more →
Between the monster and the saint
wrote 2 years ago: Book signing 76 years old and on his 27th book, Richard Holloway nicknamed the “Barmy Bish … more →
The Slap, by Christos Tsiolkas.
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wrote 2 years ago: I couldn’t sleep last night. I had stayed up desperately wanting to finish The Slap by Christ … more →
Talking and singing - Songwriters at the festival
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wrote 3 years ago: I have to admit that it was a conscious decision to make the final session that I attended at the re … more →
Rod Oram on the next 100 years
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wrote 3 years ago: Make no mistake that this was not a session for the faint-hearted, with at times dense discussion of … more →
And the winners are...
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wrote 3 years ago: Christos Tsiolkas - not a winner in these awards but he's probably not too bothered since the Co … more →
Volunteers part of festival success
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wrote 3 years ago: During the festival one of the many chats I had with people was this lovely interview with Patricia … more →
Festival finale
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wrote 3 years ago: Deliriously happy to be back with my fingers tapping my own clean keyboard and not sticking to the k … more →
Final festival wrap-up
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wrote 3 years ago: After an intense, enjoyable, fast-paced last day of the festival fever, we present our last audio wr … more →
Not a shy African woman
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wrote 3 years ago: An hour with Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie Chaired by Paula Morris this session provided another full-ho … more →
The next 100 years
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wrote 3 years ago: The famous opening line from Allan Ginsberg’s poem Howl goes “I saw the best minds of my … more →
The Publishing Revolution
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wrote 3 years ago: A couple of journalists, an academic and an editor took an hour to come the conclusion that nobody k … more →
Diggers, hatters & whores
wrote 3 years ago: With a title like that you know that Stevan Eldred-Grigg’s latest book is not going to be a st … more →
Ponsonby: urban village
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wrote 3 years ago: In 1957 it had one cafe and 15 second-hand shops – sounds like bliss to me but things can … more →
An hour with Mohammed Hanif
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wrote 3 years ago: There was another great turnout for Mohammed Hanif, who won the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize for best … more →
Tsiolkas: Libraries saved my life
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wrote 3 years ago: Christos Tsiolkas moments after winning best book, Commonwealth Writers' Prize We’re asking all … more →
Saturday's Festival wrap-up
wrote 3 years ago: We recorded this wrap-up at the Aotea Centre where the Commonwealth Writers’ Prize was announc … more →
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