Eva Wyles, photographed by Phoebe Plimmer. Image description: Eva, looking off camera with a slight smile, wears a black top. In the background are shelves and in the right lower corner are wild flowers. On 10 February this year at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i talked with Eva Wyles about her stunning collection of short … Continue reading Ep 158: Eva Wyles and pip adam talk about Deliverywoman at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara
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Ep 157: Jordy Rosenberg and pip adam talk about Night Night Fawn at The Open Book
The writer Jordy Rosenberg (USA), July 15, 2025. Photograph © Beowulf Sheehan In February this year at The Open Book in Tāmaki Makaurau, i got to speak with Jordy Rosenberg about his new book Night Night Fawn. It was a really hot, sunny day and the event was held outside in the bookshop's garden. You … Continue reading Ep 157: Jordy Rosenberg and pip adam talk about Night Night Fawn at The Open Book
Three events coming up in February and March
i have a three events coming up in the next couple of months that i wanted to let you all know about. The first one is this weekend. Reading and Writing Political Fiction Now - A conversation between Jordy Rosenberg and pip adam.3.00pm, Sunday 8 February at The Open Book - Tāmaki Makaurau (FREE) As … Continue reading Three events coming up in February and March
Ep 156: Ray Shipley and pip adam talk about a tarot deck and ‘My Body is a Horror Film’
Ray Shipley (Image description: Ray Shipley dressed in a black shirt speaks into a microphone on a stand that Ray holds with one hand while in the other hand is a cell phone. Ray is reading to an audience.) Ray Shipley has done many very cool things: stand-up comedy, slam poetry, book-selling, librarianship. Ray's latest … Continue reading Ep 156: Ray Shipley and pip adam talk about a tarot deck and ‘My Body is a Horror Film’
Ep 155: Jo Randerson, Sarah Maxey and pip adam talk about Secret Art Powers: How Creative Thinking Can Achieve Radical Change
Image description: Sarah Maxey stands holds a copy of Secret Art Powers, Jo stands on Sarah's left in a Secret Art Powers T-shirt holding a brown envelope. Sarah and Jo are smiling. On September 14, at Unity Books in Wellington, I got to talk with Jo Randerson and Sarah Maxey about Secret Art Powers: How … Continue reading Ep 155: Jo Randerson, Sarah Maxey and pip adam talk about Secret Art Powers: How Creative Thinking Can Achieve Radical Change
Ep 154: liz breslin and Pip chat about a pair of scissors
Image of liz breslin (Image Description: liz stands in front of a book case with arms crossed) On July 31 2025, liz launched the new collection of poetry show you're working out (Dead Bird Books) in Wānaka. Cover of liz breslin's show you're working out designed by Jessica Hinerangi (Image description: Cover illustrations include scissor-bicycle, … Continue reading Ep 154: liz breslin and Pip chat about a pair of scissors
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