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Chalk and cheese William Brandt

Posted on June 10, 2016 by NZ Books

The Many Deaths of Mary Dobie: Murder, Politics and Revenge in Nineteenth-century New Zealand David Hastings Auckland University Press, $40.00, ISBN 9781869408374 The Scene of the Crime: Twelve Extraordinary True Stories of Crime and Punishment Steve Braunias HarperCollins, $37.00, ISBN…

Tagged with: Auckland University Press, David Hastings, HarperCollins, Issue 114, Steve Braunias, William Brandt, Winter 2016
Posted in History, Non-fiction, Politics & Law, Review, Sociology

Bovver boys

Posted on December 1, 2011 by NZ Books

What they wrote A taste of contributor comments over our first 20 years On New Zealand Books My hope is that New Zealand Books will provide a forum for frank discussion that dares to rise above the suffocating confines…

Tagged with: Alan Duff, Alan Knowles, Barbara Else, Bernard Carpinter, Bill Manhire, Bill Sewell, Bruce Stewart, Charles Ferrall, Chris Else, Chris Knox, Christopher Tremewan, Colin James, Dale Williams, David Hill, Diane Hebley, Guy Somerset, Hamish Keith, Harry Ricketts, Heather Murray, Hilary Stace, Iain Sharp, Issue 96, Jane Bowron, Jane Stafford, Jane Westaway, John Campbell, Linda Burgess, Linley Boniface, Mark Williams, Murray Edmond, Nelson Wattie, Peter Wells, Roger Robinson, Sue McCauley, Summer 2011, Tom Beard, William Brandt
Posted in Comment

Singing out, William Brandt

Posted on December 1, 2003 by NZ Books

Chronicle of the Unsung Martin Edmond Auckland University Press, $34.99, ISBN 1869403118 Martin Edmond, son of Lauris, played a role in two iconic cultural phenomena of my formative years in 70s and 80s Auckland – he wrote the screenplay for…

Tagged with: Auckland University Press, Issue 64, Martin Edmond, Summer 2003, William Brandt
Posted in Memoir, Non-fiction, Review

Ambivalence and comedy, Paola Bilbrough

Posted on June 1, 2002 by NZ Books

Queen of Beauty Paula Morris Penguin $27.95, ISBN 0864734425 The book of the film of the story of my life William Brandt Victoria University Press, $29.95, ISBN 0143018418 Queen of Beauty and The book of the film of the story…

Tagged with: Issue 58, Paola Bilbrough, Paula Morris, Penguin, Victoria University Press, William Brandt, Winter 2002
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review

Men Behaving Not Too Badly, Jane Westaway

Posted on August 27, 1999 by NZ Books

Alpha Male William Brandt Victoria University Press, $24.95, ISBN 0 86473 378 X The young male voice has been absent from the NZ Lit chorus lately, and for that reason alone William Brandt’s first book is worth a close look.…

Tagged with: Issue 39, Jane Westaway, Victoria University Press, William Brandt
Posted in Fiction, Literature, Review, Short stories

Breaking the silence, Katherine Findlay

Posted on October 7, 1995 by NZ Books

The Middle Bridge: A New Zealand childhood Sheryl Jennings Tandem Press, $19.95, ISBN 0 908884508 Warriors of Truth: Adult Survivors Healing from Childhood Sexual Abuse Kim McGregor University of Otago Press, $29.95, ISBN 0 90856984X Invisible Wounds: A Self‑help Guide…

Tagged with: Issue 20, Katherine Findlay, Kay Douglas, Kim McGregor, Miranda Harcourt, Penguin Books, Sheryl Jennings, Summer 1995, Tandem Press, University of Otago Press, Victoria University Press, William Brandt
Posted in Gender, Non-fiction, Review, Sociology