Better off Read

Ep 8 Bo Adam: Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson

Calvin and Hobbes by Bill Waterson is the topic of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.

Bo and I talk about Calvin and Hobbes, life in the the 1990s and how snakes pee. I feel like Bo has always liked comics. I don’t know if that’s because we have a lot around the house or something else but she really loves reading them. Although he gets a lot of comics through Comixology he still enjoys going to the library and rummaging through the collection there. We love our library so much. They have a really diverse collection with a lot of comics and what they call ‘sophisticated picture books’. In the introduction to this podcast I also get excited about Wellington City Libraries eLibrary, which you can read about here

Ep 7 Jordan Hartt: The Waves by Virginia Woolf

The Waves by Virginia Woolf is the subject of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.

This episode marks a couple of firsts. It's the first time we've recorded an episode over VoIP and the first time I've spoken to someone I haven't known for a long time. Jordan lives, writes, reads, and teaches in Seattle. I was introduced to Jordan by Kirsten Le Harivel a writer from Wellington which I'm really happy about because I really enjoyed talking to him.

Jordan is coming to Wellington in January to teach an exciting workshop called Culture, Landscape, and Creating Character. You can read about Jordan and the workshop here

I was looking forward to the workshop before I talked to Jordan and now I've talked to him, I can't wait!

Jordan and I talk about a work of his called Leap which you can read here

Ep 6 Helen Rickerby: Frankenstein by Mary Shelley

Frankenstein by Mary Shelley is the topic of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.

In this episode Pip talks with poet Helen Rickerby about Frankenstein, writing poetry about Mary Shelley and poetry and biography.

Ep 5 Max L. Chapnick: Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson

Autobiography of Red by Anne Carson is the topic of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.

Ep 4 Roadwords Wanaka Event Part 2

A full recording of the Roadwords event which took place in Wanaka Public Library.

Ep 4 Roadwords Special Part 1

Pip talks with some of the people she met on the Roadwords Literary Tour of the South Island.

Ep 3 David Fleming: Moby Dick by Herman Melville

Moby Dick by Herman Melville is the topic of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.

Ep 2 Sarah Bainbridge: Legend of Suicide by David Vann

Legend of a Suicide by David Vann is the topic of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.

Ep 1 Aidan Rasmussen: 2666 by Roberto Bolano

2666 by Roberto Bolano is the topic of today's discussion about reading and writing with Pip Adam.