Boswestblog will be on sabbatical for the rest of the month, while urgent literary and other matters are attended to.
In the interim, we present this special compilation of the “Boswestblog Top Ten” - as chosen by YT (no, not Air Togo, the Yukon Territory, or yellowTab) - for your perusal.
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Today’s Sunday Times published a short review of mine (slightly edited) of Birds in Words, the quirky poetry compilation by Gus Ferguson and Tony Morphet. Here’s the link:
And here’s the review in full:
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As promised, here is the text of the speech introducing The New Suffolk Hymnbook that left me rather flustered last Wednesday. Thanks again, Henrietta.
Notes on The New Suffolk Hymnbook by Henrietta Rose-Innes
Some months ago, Gus Ferguson gave me a copy of he New Suffolk Hymnbook, saying that he thought I would like it. I was a little nervous (what if I didn’t? what would I say to Gus?), and for a long time put it aside unread. But every now and then I would glance at its dreamy, sub-marine cover. Eventually I took it with me to a North Sea island, where, trapped in a heat wave in a suitably otherworldly state of mind, I read it. And was delighted to discover writing as dreamlike and compelling as the angels and sea creatures that float on the cover. I never did tell Gus what I thought of the book, and so I was glad when Ben gave me the chance to do so by asking me to introduce him tonight.
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Henrietta Rose-Innes did me the great favor of introducing The New Suffolk Hymnbook at Julie Aitchison’s fine bookshop on Wednesday evening. She spoke quite eloquently and left me quite flustered; she’s agreed to allow me to publish her notes on Boswestblog - they’ll appear here soon.
Gus Ferguson, Henrietta Rose-Innes and Jeanne Hromnik
The turnout was good, with many friends coming along, and an encouraging number of novels sold and signed. Spotted, inter alia: Mike Cohen, Russel Brownlee, Chris Nicklin, Rodney Trudgeon, Nozuko Mbana, Gus Ferguson and Jeanne Hromnik.
Thanks to all who showed up. Here are a few more snaps (all courtesy my Lovely Assistant):
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by Gus Ferguson
Just like New Zealand -
it’s so nice to see the odd
black face now and then
— Editor’s note: This haiku was composed apropos the Neighbour Goods Market at the Old Biscuit Mill in Woodstock, run by the what if the world artists’ collective. The market re-creates Shangri-La as a movie set every Saturday. Photo:
Market Reflections
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