Max and I had a great chat about Anne Carson's verse narrative Autobiography of Red. I really enjoyed talking with Max about verse narrative as a form. A few hours ago Max sent me an email with this extra bit of insight: 'I just had a thought which was that the form of the … Continue reading Episode 5: Max L. Chapnick and Pip Adam talk about Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson
Episode 4 Part 2: Roadwords Wanaka Event
This week, part two of the Roadwords Special. This is the full event that was held at Wanaka Public Library on October 7. I hope your enjoy it. Better off Read is available on PodBean where you can subscribe by clicking here Or you can listen to it here: Better off Read: Episode 4 Part … Continue reading Episode 4 Part 2: Roadwords Wanaka Event
Episode 4 Part 1: Roadwords Special
This week we're trying something a bit different. In October, Dunedin based novelist Laurence Fearnley; Kāpiti fiction and non-fiction writer, Tina Makereti; Kāpiti fiction writer Lawrence Patchett and Pip went on a tour of New Zealand southern towns, calling at Ōamaru, Dunedin, Gore, Te Anau and Wanaka. They read from new work and talked about … Continue reading Episode 4 Part 1: Roadwords Special
Episode 3: David Fleming and Pip Adam talk about Moby Dick by Herman Melville
It was rainy the day Dave and I got together to talk about Moby Dick. Rainy and howling windy. It felt like a tempest. We recorded the episode in Lawrence Patchett's writing shed, Sarah Bainbridge was on her way over, we were having afternoon tea together and ended up playing Scattergories. I remember we got … Continue reading Episode 3: David Fleming and Pip Adam talk about Moby Dick by Herman Melville
Episode 2: Sarah Bainbridge and Pip Adam talk about Legend of Suicide by David Vann
Sarah Bainbridge and I met at the IIML in 2007 when we were in the same MA class and I've really enjoyed her company since. She is an amazing writer and has a good friend. Recently, I've had the opportunity to read, and hear Sarah read, sections from the pieces she is writing about the … Continue reading Episode 2: Sarah Bainbridge and Pip Adam talk about Legend of Suicide by David Vann
Episode 1: Aidan Rasmussen and Pip talk about 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
Aidan and I have known each other for about ten years. He was the first person I ever saw reading Bolaño. So, it's really nice to launch into this new experiment by talking about a book a really love with the person who introduced me to it and who I respect heaps. Aidan has supplied … Continue reading Episode 1: Aidan Rasmussen and Pip talk about 2666 by Roberto Bolaño
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