Category Archives: Humour

Some of the Best Commencement Addresses by Authors

Posted on May 17, 2013 by

In honour of the 2,100+ VUW students who have graduated this week, here are a few of our favourite commencement addresses by famous writers.  Congratulations graduates! Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie at Kalamazoo College Neil Gaiman at The University of the Arts John … Continue reading →

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The Great Gatsby — Ready to Get Reaquainted

Posted on May 10, 2013 by

With Baz Luhrmann’s new take on The Great Gatsby soon to hit screens, the internet has exploded with all things Gatsby. Here’s a few of my favourites (Some Spoilers Included): Boats Against the Current: A Great Gatsby/Arrested Development Mash-up Bluths in … Continue reading →

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Bookish Videos — Part 1

Posted on April 22, 2013 by

Why, In Some Ways, Paper will Always Trump Digital Animated Leonard Lopate interview with David Foster Wallace The Doctor…I mean David Tennant, reads Shakespeare’s Sonnet 18 Picture Book Classic Goodnight Moon Re-imagined as a Horror Film Phantom Tollbooth Documentary On the … Continue reading →

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Author Focus — George R. R. Martin

Posted on April 8, 2013 by

I met George R. R. Martin briefly at a fantasy and sci-fi book convention in 2002 and I remember that I was immediately struck by how much he looked like he belonged in an epic fantasy world. With Season 3 … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — April 3, 2013

Posted on April 3, 2013 by

Awards and Honours New Zealand Publisher Gecko Press wins ‘Bologna Prize for the Best Children’s Publisher of the Year in Oceania’ Most Beautiful Book Australia and New Zealand Award Winners Announced Isol wins Astrid Lindgren Memorial Award Awesome Author Photos … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — March 13, 2013

Posted on March 13, 2013 by

Awards and Honours Sir James Wallace Creative Writing Awards Winners 2013 PEN/Faulkner Award Finalists Mantel wins 2013 David Cohen Prize  NZ’s Gecko Press Nominated for Bologna Prize for Year’s Best Children’s Book Publisher Coffee Shop Ambience + Creativity Coffinity — Coffee Shop … Continue reading →

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Book Covers — a Web Miscellany

Posted on March 10, 2013 by

Suspiciously Similar Book Covers Guess the Classics Cover Design: US vs. UK The Battle Against ‘Sexist’ Sci-Fi and Fantasy Book Covers New Anniversary Cover for Harry Potter Cherish Your Favourite Book with a Bespoke Binding 10 Redesigned Covers Better Than … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — March 7, 2013

Posted on March 7, 2013 by

Awards and Honours 2013 Storylines Gavin Bishop Award 2012 National Book Critics Circle Awards Free Samples of the Believer Book Award Finalists Longlist for The Stella Prize Author Focus — Jane Austen “Four Things Jane Austen Actually Teaches Us About … Continue reading →

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Bookish Potpourri — Valentine’s Day Edition 2013

Posted on February 14, 2013 by

Bookish and Craft-Inclined? Valentine’s Day Gifts to Make With Books The Bookish Dating Scene Books That Make You Look Hot Books that Make You Undateable Books to Impress a Girl 7 Rules for Bookstore Flirting For Those Enamoured with Authors: … Continue reading →

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Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — February 4, 2013

Posted on February 4, 2013 by

Awards and Honours Author, illustrator Gavin Bishop named an Officer of the New Zealand Order of Merit Hilary Mantel wins 2012 Costa Novel Award for Bring Up the Bodies In Darkness wins 2013 Michael L. Printz Award for Excellence in Young … Continue reading →

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