Tag: author
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Book Review: This is the F#&%ing News
This Is the F#$%ing News: My Story by Paddy Gower. āāā 3 Stars: A good book, but not a standout. New Zealand journalist Paddy Gower’s memoir reads like a highly personal diary of a young man’s misadventures in journalism. Unfortunately, it falls short of providing the depth or new perspectives I was hoping for. The…
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Auckland Writers Festival 2025: Waituhi o TÄmaki
I thought the sense of deja vu attendant with every book festival signing must be migraine inducing. Authors are artists after all, not performing monkeys. I don’t like crowds or queues, so it’s probably not something I’d enjoy. So, I put my views to the test. And I was wrong. In fact, I’m a fan.…