http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ New Zealand book news, book reviews and literary events en-us kathy@leafsalon.co.nz 2008-09-24T23:42:26+12:00 hourly 1 2000-01-01T12:00+00:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001174truthinescity_in_titirangi.html A thousand blessings rain upon the head of long-term LeafSalon faithful Curtbutnotshort: he has manfully ignored a ridiculous workload in... 1174@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Events 2008-09-24T23:42:26+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001173an_ex-pat_westies_lament.html I’ve had a few goes at this – it’s been really hard. For the first time in seven years, I’m... 1173@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Events 2008-09-19T01:36:23+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001172literature_for_the_literary.html Many thanks to Maggie Rainey-Smith for contributing to LeafSalon in an article inspired by two recent literary events. The speakers... 1172@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Opinion 2008-09-07T16:43:34+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001170the_midnight_oil.html It's about time we heard from our guest blogger Henry Feltham, so luckily, here he is. Henry is holed up... 1170@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Off Topic 2008-08-18T21:37:07+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001169time_to_head_out.html My attention was caught this week by the upcoming poetry event this Monday 4th as part of the Writers on... 1169@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Events 2008-08-01T16:44:39+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001168op_shop.html Poor old LeafSalon, limping along. Blessings, as David Howard would say, to all our loyal readers who in the face... 1168@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Awards 2008-07-24T01:12:16+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001167montana_moans.html Crikey, the crapola has hit the fan over the Montana shortlist this year. It usually does. But first: LeafSalon’s heartiest... 1167@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Awards 2008-06-11T02:02:35+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001166sydney_post-fest.html It's been a long time between postings for this ex-pat. Here's an extra long rave to make up for it... 1166@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Events 2008-05-30T00:48:53+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001165the_sun_remembered.html Apropos of nothing really, except that it's always good to remember these things, Henry Feltham has an insider's story of... 1165@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Off Topic 2008-05-03T22:59:21+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001164arcane_islanders.html Henry Feltham is back with a thought-provoking muse (stroke chin here) about puritanism in NZ reviewing and writing, prompted by... 1164@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Opinion 2008-04-02T00:15:21+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001163lit-glam_sydney_style.html So Sydney eh? It’s been nearly three months and the sensory twitches that twang those twenty-something memories are starting to... 1163@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Events 2008-03-14T00:21:47+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001162rising_from_the_ashes.html LeafSalon lives! Yes sirree, despite the fact that we’ve moved over the ditch to the big smoke of Sydney your... 1162@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Off Topic 2008-02-29T16:37:35+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001161passing_the_torch.html I can’t believe it’s been a whole month since I posted. There are reasons however, the most obvious of which... 1161@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book News 2007-11-20T14:37:23+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001160snuggling_up_not.html In the words of the immortal Ronnie Barker ‘It’s been a funny old week’. Actually I think he always said... 1160@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Opinion 2007-10-18T22:51:10+12:00 http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/archives/001159the_noises_relationships_make.html The Hunter family has just returned yesterday from a Gold Coast holiday - high point Seaworld, we agreed. Cheesy but... 1159@http://www.leafsalon.co.nz/ Book Events 2007-10-12T14:22:12+12:00