Andy and John are joined by the author Paula Morris, who joins from Auckland to discuss the novel The Godwits Fly (1938) and the life of its author Iris Wilkinson AKA Robin Hyde.

In recent years, Iris Wilkinson's writing has been rediscovered and restored to the canon of New Zealand literature, where it occupies a place alongside Katherine Mansfield's; The Godwits Fly is a highly autobiographical novel spanning the years 1910-28.

Also this week, John has been captivated by Neurotribes, Steve Silberman's fascinating study of neurodiversity, while Andy revels in the forensic detail of Glenn Frankel's new book Shooting Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic.

This episode wouldn't have happened without Rachael King or WORD Christchurch Festival: https://wordchristchurch.co.nz

Books mentioned:

Robin Hyde - The Godwits Fly; Dragons Rampant
Paula Morris - Shining Land: Looking for Robin Hyde; On Coming Home; Rangatira; Forbidden Cities
Glenn Frankel - Midnight Cowboy: Art, Sex, Loneliness, Liberation, and the Making of a Dark Classic
Steve Silberman - Neurotribes: The Legacy of Autism and How to Think Smarter About People Who Think Differently
Jean Rhys - Voyage in the Dark
Evelyn Waugh -Scoop
Katherine Mansfield - Selected Stories
Witi Ihimaera - His Best Stories
Kirsty Gunn - Rain & Other Stories
Emily Perkins - Novel About My Wife

Other links:
Keith Woodley from Pūkorokoro Miranda Shorebird Centre tells us about godwits
Ana Hato and Maori Choir - Pokare Kare, rec. February 1927
Split Enz - Iris (from Waiata, 1981)
Split Enz - Six Months in a Leaky Boat (from Time and Tide, 1981)
Split Enz - Haul Away (from Time and Tide, 1981)