Happiest of publication days to our November books. We have the dark laughs, the grapple with existential dread, the political memoir, the book you must read if you want to start a band in Aotearoa, and a world where things become clearer in reverse ...

'Few writers have such a feel for the rhythm of a sentence. . . . Tremendously enjoyable . . . packs a powerful punch.' —John McCrystal on Carl Shuker's The Royal Free, published today newsroom.co.nz/2024/11/07/boo…

Take as needed, tonight.

"highly original, thrillingly dark and often very funny" 💐 Catherine Chidgey Te Herenga Waka University Press Books of the Year II spectator.co.uk/article/books-…

Future Jaw-Clap! Daniel Beban and Nick Bollinger @SlowBoatRecords Verb Wellington Te Herenga Waka University Press

Punks of jazz: Future Jaw-Clap ⁦Te Herenga Waka University Press⁩ waikatotimes.co.nz/culture/360474…

Poorhara and The Chthonic Cycle in ⁦North & South Magazine⁩ thepost.co.nz/nz-news/360477…

Seiji Ozawa rehearsing Ravel’s Piano Concerto in G with soloist Martha Argerich.

Benny Golson, Quincy Jones, Lou Donaldson, and now Roy Haynes. A generation of absolute titans. May their artistry and influence live forever.

💐 razz

Twitter is hanging with the smokers on the balcony. More fun but your clothes stink in the morning.

Royal Free Carl Shuker 🌻 Te Herenga Waka University Press giveaway

A better take at last

LOOK AT ME STARING DOWN THAT SWAN

LOOK at this incredible @tamamagpie quilt made for the Quilted Words exhibition at Katherine Mansfield House by a clever member of Wellington Quilters! (He is for sale, if you'd like to take him home.)

A great free event in Auckland tonight! A free reading by Miro Bilbrough and short talk by Grace Pooley. 5:30 pm at Old Government House.

'When people are facing difficulty or chaos or struggle - externally or internally - art can save lives and hearts and sanity.' ❤️ Here's Anna Smaill on her upcoming writing residency at the IIML. thepost.co.nz/culture/360515…

We are delighted to announce the forthcoming publication of This Compulsion In Us, the first book of nonfiction by prizewinning author Tina Makereti! These frank and moving essays are out 8 May 2025. Cover design by Chloe Reweti. Cover photo by Ebony Lamb. teherengawakapress.co.nz/this-compulsio…

Advance copy 💐 Nua PK Te Herenga Waka University Press

We are selling our lovely and happy house (We have a new lovely and happy house in Mohua) facebook.com/share/18ziv1aA…