Category Archives: Interesting

Books As Artists’ Medium

Posted on May 23, 2013 by

While the primary use of books is to store and disburse the knowledge and stories within them, the advent of e-books has led many (myself included) to wax lyrical on the charm and power of books as objects; objects to … Continue reading →

Posted in Book Beauty, Books, Books in the Wild, Interesting, Reading | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Authors, Bookish Videos, Humour, Interesting, Students | Leave a comment

Books and Coffee

Posted on May 13, 2013 by

A Pictorial Tribute to the Perfect Combination: The Beautiful and the Cute Advice and Mantras

Posted in Book Beauty, Bookish Potpourri, Books, Books in the Wild, Coffee, Interesting, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Authors, Bookish Potpourri, Bookish Videos, Books, Fiction, Humour, Interesting, Reading | Leave a comment

Bookish Videos — Part 2

Posted on May 5, 2013 by

Bookish Spaces Inside the Billy Ireland Cartoon Library and Museum Inside an Oxford University Press Distribution Centre One Amazing Private Library Virginia Woolf’s House and Writing Studio Literary Short Films The Last Bookshop Play by Samuel Beckett Lady Lazarus–1991 Experimental … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book News, Bookish Videos, Books, Interesting, Publishing, Reading | Leave a comment

Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — April 28, 2013

Posted on April 28, 2013 by

Awards and Honours The Orphan Master’s Son Wins Pulitzer for Fiction Huo Yan wins NZ’s Rewi Alley Writing Fellowship CBCA 2013 Book of the Year Awards Craig Childs Wins 2013 Orion Book Award Carrie Tiffany Wins Stella Prize for Women … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book News, Bookish Potpourri, Books, Fiction, Interesting, Literary Prizes, Non-Fiction, Reading | Leave a comment

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 →

Posted in Bookish Videos, Books, Children's Books, Humour, Interesting, Reading | 1 Comment

Literary News and Bookish Potpourri — April 14, 2013

Posted on April 14, 2013 by

Awards and Honours NZ Post Children’s Book Awards Finalists 3 NZ writers on Commonwealth Short Story Prize Shortlist Storylines Book Awards Winners Announced 2013 Notable Books List also Announced 2013 Royal Society of NZ Science Book Prize Shortlist NZ poet … Continue reading →

Posted in Authors, Book News, Bookish Potpourri, Books, Fiction, Interesting, Literary Prizes, NZ Books, Prize Winner, Reading | 2 Comments

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 →

Posted in Authors, Bookish Potpourri, Books, Fiction, Humour, Interesting, Reading | 1 Comment

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 →

Posted in Authors, Book News, Bookish Potpourri, Books, Humour, Interesting, Literary Prizes, NZ Books, Reading, Uncategorized | Leave a comment