Better off Read
Pip AdamMy name is pip adam and in this podcast I speak with writers, musicians and artists about an ‘object’ as a way into talking about their work – what it is, how it works and what inspires it. Each year I choose a topic for our series. In 2021 it was elements of literary craft, in 2020 it was music, in our 2022 series Beyond a Joke the object I ask guests to offer is something that has made them laug... more
| Publishes | Twice monthly | Episodes | 100 | Founded | 12 years ago |
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Latest Episodes
It was so great to catch up and chat with Joseph Trinidad about his new book Lucky Creatures (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026)
Reading Joseph's work makes me so excited about reading and speaking with Joe about his practice has made me excite... more
On 22 April, at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i spoke with Shana Chandra about her accomplished and beautiful novel Banjara (Moa Press | Hachette, 2026)
i'm so grateful to Unity Books for hosting these lunchtime author talks. This event took place... more
On 10 February this year at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i talked with Eva Wyles about her stunning collection of short stories Deliverywoman (Influx Press, 2025)
The event opened with a reading and introduction to Eva's work by another amazing w... more
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 might be able to hear some... more
Reviews
Pip is a celebrated writer and the subjects covered are interesting, but I'm appalled by the litter of 'ums' she allows. I counted 9 in the first minute of the latest episode. That's an 'um' every 6.6 seconds. And the first 20 seconds was intro music. Pip, this habit makes it hard to listen.
Podcast Addict34 years agoBruce K Garney- Great podcast!
A great podcast for those interested in literature and writing.
Apple Podcasts5SJBnewzealand
New Zealand11 years ago - Meandering
This show could be much better with tighter editing. For the meantime, I regret the wasted bandwidth spent on downloading an episode.
Apple Podcasts2Nynaevealmeera
Philippines11 years ago - Great interviews
Really interesting range of books and people. Awesome to hear a literate NZ voice in podcasting
Apple Podcasts5LibrerianNew Zealand11 years ago
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