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In his new short story collection, the Austin writer offers a fantastical view of the Texas borderlands. Just don’t call it “magical realism.”

Tina Makereti and David Coventry, both based in Wellington, will spend time as Ursula Bethell Writers in Residence at the University of Canterbury next year.

123RF Writer and essayist Talia Marshall. This Summer my reading is not really for pleasure. Although, I recently stayed in an amazing bach in Aotea where Te Rauparaha had fought against Northern invaders before making his way south from Kawhia on his Musket War heke. Alexander Turnbull Library Te Rauparaha. Alexander Turnbull Library, Wellington, New Zealand. The caretaker of the bach said Te Rauparaha is known as a terrorist in these parts as he eyed the old pā to my left. I am meant to b...