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I got to talk to Joy Holley about Joy's amazing collection of short fiction Dream Girl. I've got a signed copy of Dream Girl to give away. Leave comment here or on Substack or Instagram & I'll send the copy to the person whose name I draw out. betteroffread.substack.com/
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I get to talk to the amazing James Nokise in the new episode of Better off Read. Listen and subscribe at betteroffread.substack.com/
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Tomorrow! A new episode with the amazing Eamonn Marra talks about jokes! And Maxine Funke. And the amazing thing that is his 'Every Record I Own' blog. eamonnmarra.com/blog/ To get this episode in your email, subscribe at betteroffread.substack.com/
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In the first episode for 2023 I get to talk to the amazing Gabby Anderson about the Verb After Hours event! Yay!! Listen and subscribe at betteroffread.substack.com/
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Over the next month, I'll be podcasting recordings of some of the work I wrote this year for all sorts of events and places. In this episode, it's a short story from me that first appeared in HEAT journal. Listen and subscribe at: betteroffread.substack.com
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I talk to Ann and Kelly about the Laughter Lift segment from the Kermode & Mayo's Take podcast and their amazing new book More Zeros and Ones published last month with BWB. bwb.co.nz/books/more-zeros-a… Listen and Subscribe betteroffread.substack.com
I get to talk to the amazing Marolyn Krasner on this new episode. Listen and subscribe betteroffread.substack.com
So grateful to Rijula Das for this amazing conversation about her novel SMALL DEATHS. Tomorrow night the @verbwellington community celebrates two things at @vicbks - the launch of their 2022 programme and Rijula's book. Listen & subscribe betteroffread.substack.com/
I talk with Brannavan Gnanalingam about Kira Muratova's film The Asthenic Syndrome! Such a good chat. Subscribe and listen at Substack betteroffread.substack.com
I get to talk to Anthony Lapwood about a painting of Goethe and his amazing new book Home Theatre. List and subscribe at betteroffread.substack.com/
Next week Jordan Hamel's amazing book meets the world. I got to speak with Jordan about his poem 'Death Coach'. Head to Substack to listen and subscribe. betteroffread.substack.com/
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I talk to Jonny Potts about Nikolai Gogol's story 'The Nose'. Listen and Subscribe at Substack betteroffread.substack.com
In celebration of Rebecca Hawkes amazing new collection MEAT LOVERS, I've re-upped Episode 67 where I talk to Rebecca about AUP New Poets 5. You can listen and subscribe at the Better off Read Substack betteroffread.substack.com/
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I get to talk to Anna Jackson about her amazing new book and Snoopy and all the poetry we love. betteroffread.substack.com/p…
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Woohoo! Announcing the new Better off Read series - Beyond a Joke! We talk about something that has made the guest laugh. Also, Better off Read is moving into a new home at Substack. Thanks everyone. better-read.com/2022/04/08/j…
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Ep 107: Elements 21 - Character. Tatyana Kulida talks to Pip Adam about Henry Miller’s ‘To Paint is to Love Again’. better-read.com/2021/12/03/e…
In Episode 106, I talk to Tara Black about how character relates to her work. We use René Magritte's 'The Treachery of Images' as a starting point for this conversation.In better-read.com/2021/11/02/e…
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In the first episode in the Character season of Elements, I talk to Rachel O'Neill about character and how it relates to their writing. We use Andrea Arnold's film Milk as a starting point for this discussion. better-read.com/2021/10/19/e…
In Episode 104, I get to talk to Kirsten McDougall about First-Person Perspective. Thanks Kirsten for this great conversation. better-read.com/2021/09/25/e…
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I got to talk to Ebony Lamb about photography, music and point of view in the new episode. better-read.com/2021/09/08/e…