This short-story first appeared in Takahe 98, released in April 2020: It’s impossible anything being said could be that funny. … Continue reading Close Neighbours: a short story

This opinion piece first appeared on Newsroom, on 2 April 2020: Here’s a joke for our times: what should we … Continue reading It’s time for moral courage

I remember watching the Christchurch earthquakes from afar. In my Auckland home, a new baby at my feet, I folded … Continue reading Book Review: Contents Under Pressure by Gail Ingram

This essay first appeared on The Sapling, on March 19, 2020: In the late 1990s the world was always about … Continue reading Is it fair to pass on our despair?

Reviewed for Poetry New Zealand Yearbook 2020, first published in March 2020: Back Before You Know stands out from other … Continue reading Book Review: Back Before You Know by Murray Edmonds

This essay first appeared on Newsroom under the title ‘How to write about a father’s suicide’ on February 12, 2020: … Continue reading Origins

Reviewed for Booksellers NZ, first published on June 24, 2019 Since 2018 Emma Neale has been the editor of Landfall, someone … Continue reading Book Review: To The Occupant, by Emma Neale

Reviewed for Booksellers NZ, first published on 16 May 2019 the moon in a bowl of water is a collection of … Continue reading Book Review: the moon in a bowl of water, by Michael Harlow

Originally reviewed for Booksellers NZ, reprinted in ‘English in Aotearoa, Issue 96, May 2019 In Aspiring Daybook by Annabel Wilson, … Continue reading Book Review: Aspiring Daybook, by Annabel Wilson

Originally reviewed for Booksellers NZ, reprinted in ‘English in Aotearoa, Issue 96, May 2019 I met Michael Steven in person … Continue reading Book Review: Walking to Jutland Street, by Michael Steven