At #AWF18 — thanks to @davideagleman for a fascinating, inspiring and packed talk. Have to buy his book now…
The New Torchlight List — Jim Flynn
Jim Flynn’s first Torchlight List book was a really interesting guide to one man’s essential reading list. This follow-up takes a different tack but is just as engrossing. Here Flynn takes a more global view, focusing on different parts of … Continue reading
12 Rules for Life — Jordan Peterson
This is fun to read and it may change your life. The subtitle describes it best: chaos (particularly perhaps the chaos of the modern world) is what Peterson dreads, and he offers prescriptions, strategies and even commandments for how to … Continue reading
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Best kids’ menu EVAR at Tucks & Bao…
Best kids’ menu EVAR at Tucks & Bao www.tucksandbao.co.nz/ twitter.com/bnnt/status/978522080537862144/photo/1
Urban cricket. Motorway on one side,…
Urban cricket. Motorway on one side, bagpipe band practice on the other. A pleasant day out, but not a quiet one. #cricket #summer #fb twitter.com/bnnt/status/969696408310722560/photo/1
New Ladytron album coming this year! I…
New Ladytron album coming this year! I just pre-ordered it at pmusic.co/lvR4oR @PledgeMusic #electronic
Audiovisual piece skewering the…
Audiovisual piece skewering the “vacuous repetition of 24 hour rolling news”. Like a nightmare version of CNN. vantablank-stare.u-i-q.org/
A Manual for Cleaning Women — Lucia Berlin
Squalor and alcoholism feature prominently in these short stories based on Berlin’s life. Many of the stories concern marginalised people: they suffer so much injustice but still manage to keep going. Even so, I wouldn’t describe the stories as uplifting. … Continue reading
There’s something for everyone at…
There’s something for everyone at Waikaraka Park. twitter.com/bnnt/status/964608300070313984/photo/1
Owls Do Cry — Janet Frame
This is deservedly one of the classic New Zealand novels. When I returned it to the library, the librarian eagerly asked me how it was. I said it was really good — a novel version of Frame’s short stories. The … Continue reading
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