Conversation/Kōrero: Robert Sullivan and Billy Kahora
Billy Kahora and Robert Sullivan discuss ‘Ka Mate’, mother tongues, and precarious worlds.
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‘Things turn folkloric if you wait too long.’ – Fleur Adcock
Essay from Iowa
Anne Kennedy finds a place to think in the country of dream-merchants.
Writers’ Picks: Best NZ Books for Christmas
#NZChristmasBookChallenge - NZ writer, NZ publisher, NZ book shop. Support our writers and our industry.
Letter from Romania
Michael Harlow crosses frontiers and shines light at the World Poetry Festival in Romania
Why Aren’t You Reading Brown?
Not enough diversity in your reading diet? Here are 21 reasons to buy/borrow/read books by Maori and Pasifika writers right away.
Poutokomanawa – The Heartpost
What kind of house does our literature inhabit?
Letter from Lake Naivasha
Catherine Robertson travels to Kenya to shed light on the shadows in her family history.
The Interview – Fleur Adcock
Fleur Adcock talks with Emma Neale - 2017
Fleur Adcock and Emma Neale discuss parallel activities, chance findings and the many angles of place.
‘There are so many different kinds of poem’ – Fleur Adcock
'I want you to think about what you would like to see at the heart of your national literature ' - Tina Makereti