A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations.
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A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations.
Nov 20 2025 ep04 - Balancing darkness and humour with Airana Ngarewa
A Little Bit Booked
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Nov 20 2025 ep04 - Balancing darkness and humour with Airana Ngarewa
Writer and educator (and ex-cage fighter) Airana Ngarewa dives deep into the history behind his latest book, “The Last Living Cannibal,” which is set in rural Taranaki during World War II.
Books mentioned in this episode:
-The Last Living Cannibal, Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press);
-Te Āhua o Ngā Kupu Whakaari a Te Kooti, Tā Pou Temara (Auckland University Press;
-Poor People with Money, Dominic Hoey (Penguin);
-Mana, Tāme Iti (Allen & Unwin NZ);
-Pātea Boys, Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press);
-The Bone Tree, Airana Ngarewa (Moa Press);
-Pounamu Pounamu, Witi Ihimaera (Penguin);
-Appleman, Anne Cleary (Allen & Unwin NZ);
-Good Things Come and Go, Josie Shapiro (Allen & Unwin NZ)
-Everything is Beautiful and Everything Hurts, Josie Shapiro (Allen & Unwin NZ)
A Little Bit Booked
A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations.
