In the fourth episode in the Plot season of Elements, I talk to Laura Vincent, Ngāti Māhanga, about plot and narrative and what it is to write it. There are four seasons in the Elements series. We'll be talking about Plot until June. I realised now I used the word 'Plot' because I liked the … Continue reading Ep 96: Elements 10 – Plot. Laura Vincent talks to Pip Adam about her poems ‘ACTIVITIES’ and ‘Anecdotal happiness’

To raise awareness, and hopefully some money, for the Wellington Rape Crisis Annual Appeal we live-streamed this episode of Better off Read on Sunday 2 May at 8.00 pm. I talked with M. Darusha Wehm about their work with a special focus on narrative and plot. I'm particularly excited to talk to Darusha about their … Continue reading Ep 95: Elements 9 – Plot M. Darusha Wehm talks to Pip Adam (Special Live-streamed Episode for Wellington Rape Crisis Annual Appeal Week)

In the second episode in the Plot season of Elements, I talk to Dan Kois about plot and narrative and what it is to write it. There are four seasons in the Elements series. We'll be talking about Plot until June. I realised now I used the word 'Plot' because I liked the way it … Continue reading Ep 94: Elements 8 – Plot. Dan Kois talks to Pip Adam about a sound mixing board.

In the first episode in the Plot season of Elements, I talk to Ingrid Horrocks about plot and narrative and what it is to write it. There are four seasons in the Elements series. For the next three months we'll be talking about Plot. I realised now I used the word 'Plot' because I liked … Continue reading Ep 93: Elements 7 – Plot. Ingrid Horrocks talks to Pip Adam about water and her work Where We Swim.

In the sixth episode in the Place season of Elements, I talk to Ann Shelton about place and what it is to write it. Ann Shelton (Image Bonny Beattie) Some of the things we talk about are: You can see and read about Ann's work at her website https://annshelton.com/ Including 'The Witch' https://annshelton.com/works/a-lovers-herbal A Lovers' … Continue reading Ep 92: Elements 6 – Place. Ann Shelton talks to Pip Adam about her work The Witch, Pennyroyal (Mentha sp.), 2020.

In the fifth episode in the Place season of Elements, I talk to Kerry Donovan Brown about place and what it is to write it. Kerry Donovan Brown Some of the things we talk about are: Kerry's essay 'Queer Debris: A personal essay on queer love and loneliness in response to Sam Duckor-Jones’s People From … Continue reading Ep 91: Elements 5 – Place. Kerry Donovan Brown talks to Pip Adam about Beatrix Potter’s ‘The Tale of Samuel Whiskers’ or ‘The Roly-Poly Pudding’.

In the fourth episode in the Place season of Elements, I talk to Charlie Pearson, Helen Lehndorf and Marolyn Krasner about place and what it is to write it. This episode was recorded the morning after their incredible show From the 4410 to the 4412. From L-R Helen Lehndorf, Charlie Pearson, Marolyn Krasner Some of … Continue reading Ep 90: Elements 4 – Place. Charlie Pearson, Helen Lehndorf and Marolyn Krasner talk to Pip Adam about the postcodes 4410 to 4412.

In the third episode in the Place season of Elements, I talk to Rose Lu about place and what it is to write it. Rose Lu (Image by Ebony Lamb) Some of the things we talk about are: All Who Live on Islands by Rose Lu which is published by VUP https://vup.victoria.ac.nz/all-who-live-on-islands/ The Radio New … Continue reading Ep 89: Elements 3 – Place. Rose Lu talks to Pip Adam about a cleaver.

In the second episode in the Place season of Elements, I talk to Victor Rodger about place and what it is to write it. At the end of this episode Victor and I talk about the amazing work Rūrangi which is screening in New Zealand from 4 February. You can read more about Rūrangi at … Continue reading Ep 88: Elements 2 – Place. Victor Rodger talks to Pip Adam about Club Paradiso.

In the first episode in the Place season of Elements, I talk to Michaela Keeble about place and what it is to write it. Exercise: Michaela talks about resisting naming. You might like to write about a place without using any proper nouns. How does this change your relationship to the place? How does it … Continue reading Ep 87: Elements 1 – Place. Michaela Keeble talks to Pip Adam about a set of juvenile pāua shell from the beach where she lives.