Leading by example
Stephanie Johnson’s novel about a creative writing class is itself a lesson in how it’s done. The post Leading by example appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleThe great game
The mistakes of the British in 19th-century Afghanistan leap from the pages of William Dalrymple’s book and foreshadow the errors of successive occupiers. The post The great game appeared first on New...
View ArticleCharting a fresh course
Louise O'Brien reviews Two Girls in a Boat, a collection of short stories by Emma Martin. The post Charting a fresh course appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleBlind man’s garden – or a blind alley?
Nadeem Aslam’s novel about war-torn Afghanistan gets stranded in self-conscious “exquisiteness”. The post Blind man’s garden – or a blind alley? appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleAnita Desai: Explaining India to herself
Novelist Anita Desai says she writes without any sense of an audience, but she is likely to find an enthusiastic one at this week’s Auckland Writers & Readers Festival. The post Anita Desai:...
View ArticleThe lifeguard’s training
As he releases his latest book, New Zealand Poet Laureate Ian Wedde looks forward to fresh challenges and back to shadows of his former selves. The post The lifeguard’s training appeared first on New...
View ArticleA bluffer’s guide to the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
Interviews, reviews, and everything you need to survive. The post A bluffer’s guide to the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleIn the mad house: Lunch with Max Hastings
“I shouldn’t say this about war but it was the most romantic experience of my life.” The post In the mad house: Lunch with Max Hastings appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleFive questions for Masha Gessen
"The Russian government is completely incompetent and dysfunctional." The post Five questions for Masha Gessen appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleNew Zealand Listener Gala Night: True Stories Told Live
Les-BEE-ans, rock pigs and a gentlemen's magazine as authors interpret An Open Book. The post New Zealand Listener Gala Night: True Stories Told Live appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleFive questions for Sylvie Simmons
The rock writer on Leonard Cohen, Michael Jackson and the joys of the ukulele. The post Five questions for Sylvie Simmons appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleFive questions for Fleur Adcock
The poet on composing while walking, young fans and being older than Yeats. The post Five questions for Fleur Adcock appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticlePankaj Mishra: nationalist fantasies and a moment of reckoning
Niall Ferguson's threats over a review might have made people question the imperial cheerleader line, says Indian author at writers festival. The post Pankaj Mishra: nationalist fantasies and a moment...
View ArticleSylvie Simmons: Leonard Cohen Revealed
'He’s loved women horizontally, yes, but vertically and every other angle in between.' The post Sylvie Simmons: Leonard Cohen Revealed appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleLife Goes On: Kate Atkinson
"I wouldn’t eat any member of my family, but I would eat a stranger." The post Life Goes On: Kate Atkinson appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleFive questions for Ramona Koval
'The secret of a good interview is preparation, preparation, preparation.' The post Five questions for Ramona Koval appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleAn Hour with Diego Marani
'You are more free when you speak a foreign language.' The post An Hour with Diego Marani appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleThe Return of Fleur Adcock
What you don’t say, and how you don’t say it, is writing too. The post The Return of Fleur Adcock appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleAleks Krotoski: What the Internet is Doing to You
'Kids know online creepiness when they see it.' The post Aleks Krotoski: What the Internet is Doing to You appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleRussian Affairs: Masha Gessen
Vladimir Putin? "He's a thug." The post Russian Affairs: Masha Gessen appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
View ArticleAn hour with Carlos Ruiz Zafón
Let's hear it for the translator. The post An hour with Carlos Ruiz Zafón appeared first on New Zealand Listener.
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