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January 22, 2021 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 3: “Can’t and Won’t” by Lydia Davis

Can’t and Won’t by Lydia Davis I could have picked another book by Lydia Davis – I could have picked from a few and probably I should highlight Varieties of Disturbancesince that was my introduction to this incredible writer. But Can’t and Won’t – which I reviewed back when I read it in 2014 as […]
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December 28, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind # 2: “Run With The Hunted” by Charles Bukowski

Run With The Hunted: A Charles Bukowski Reader by Charles Bukowski I couldn’t really write about Charles Bukowski for my Authors I Admire series because there’s not a lot to admire – beyond the fact that as a writer, not as a human being, he did the time behind the typewriter. But I can rave […]
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December 17, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Books That Blew My Mind: New Series

I love books. I’ve published two (and two e-books as well). I might publish more. And reading has been part of my life since I can remember. I read poetry and graphic novels, non-fiction – including bios and essays and memoir – and of course novels. There are no rules for me with reading – […]
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December 9, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 242: Jules Van Costello

Welcome to episode 242 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]
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December 2, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

A Panoply of Poets at Book Haven: Sunday, December 13, 2pm

Sunday December 13, 2pm at Book Haven in Newtown – there will be a A Panoply of Poets. Poets of all ages and stages. Poets reading – from their recently published collections. Poets reading poems they’ve just written that week even! Book Haven is one of Wellington’s many wonderful bookstores – and the readings they host are a […]
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October 29, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 236: Claire Mabey (Verb Festival)

Welcome to episode 236 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your Spotify […]
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September 4, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Better Off Read Podcast: Episode 78 – Sound Series 6; Carl Shuker and Simon Sweetman

One of my favourite podcasts to check in on is Pip Adam’s Better Off Read. I was a guest on it way back in 2016, episode 29. Pip returned the favour and was on my podcast a while back. The Better Off Read podcast has continued across the last few years. But recently Pip has started a “Sound […]
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August 6, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

The Booksellers: Film

The Booksellers Directors: D. W. Young Greenwich Entertainment / Madman The Booksellers is very much a does-what-it-says-on-the-tin doco; the clue is in the title. Couldn’t be more obvious if it was displayed like a sign in a shop window…er, kinda like the poster and all the branded imagery relating to the film and its marketing.
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March 18, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 212: Sameena Zehra

Welcome to episode 212 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T and Yeastie Boys . Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved in your […]
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February 27, 2020 by Simon Sweetman

Stubs: # 246 – Miranda July, Wellington, 2016

When I rented Me And You And Everyone We Know back in 2005 I had no idea who Miranda July was – I was just renting a quirky indie film. But the writer, director and star of the film made an impression and a couple of years later I was buying her book of short […]
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December 11, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Sweetman Podcast # 198: Fifi Colston

Welcome to episode 198 of Sweetman Podcast with support from our sponsors – T Leaf T, Yeastie Boys and La Petite Chocolat. Now – as you probably know, as well as the usual platforms (this site, soundcloud, iTunes/Apple) you can now get to Sweetman Podcast on Spotify – follow it there and have it saved […]
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December 5, 2019 by Simon Sweetman

Fresh Quotidian at Book Haven: Poets Read From Their Work (Dec 15, 2019)

Next Sunday, December 15, 2pm at Book Haven in Newtown, Wellington five poets (representing The Cuba Press and Mākaro Press) will read from their work. I’m looking forward to it…And for more than one reason… It should be a fun, diverse set of performances.
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