by rdw | 8 July 2024 | Real life, Review
Loving couple John & Gabrielle—together for over 50 years—connected with their copy of Becoming Janice at the time of Matariki, the special occasion in the Aotearoa/New Zealand calendar which marks the start of the Māori New Year. Matariki takes place in the...
by rdw | 1 July 2024 | Real life, Review
This June I had the honor of sharing Becoming Janice with the Groningen Book Club. The club is run under the umbrella, or should I say parasol in this stunning summer weather, of the International Welcome Center North, aka IWCN. The IWCN supports international...
by rdw | 20 May 2024 | Real life, Review
As someone who grew up in New Zealand (arriving from Indonesia aged 4 in 1958) but who left for Europe not that long after (1976 to be exact), devouring these short stories by Murray Edmond made me both nostalgic and curious. So much and so little has changed about...