Oct 19, 20261h 11m
On the 5th of September this year, i was lucky enough to be in an event at Word Festival called I Wish I Wrote That with an incredibly talented line-up of writers including Jon Toogood. Jon had an event before ours and...
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Better off Read
Hosted by Pip Adam · arts · EN
About this Podcast:
My name is pip adam and in this podcast I speak with writers, musicians and artists about an ‘object’ as a way into talking about their work – what it is, how it works and what inspires it. Each year I choose a topic for our series. In 2021 it was elements of literary craft, in 2020 it was music, in our 2022 series Beyond a Joke the object I ask guests to offer is something that has made them laugh. One of the things I’m really interested in is what we can learn from talking to each other about our own practice and the things we make. Read more about me at my website
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What is Better off Read about?
My name is pip adam and in this podcast I speak with writers, musicians and artists about an ‘object’ as a way into talking about their work, what it is, how it works and what inspires it. Each year I choose a topic for our series.
Who hosts Better off Read?
Better off Read is hosted by Pip Adam. The show has published 100 episodes to date.
What has Better off Read covered recently?
Recent episodes include "Ep 166: Jon Toogood and pip adam talk about Home Again" (19 October 2026, 71 minutes), "Ep 165: Helen Lehndorf and pip adam talk about The Bruise Palette" (9 October 2026, 64 minutes), and "Ep 164: Terri Te Tau and pip adam talk about The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances" (12 September 2026, 65 minutes).
How often does Better off Read publish?
Better off Read publishes roughly every two weeks, with episodes averaging 61 minutes across 100 episodes.
How hard is it to get booked on Better off Read?
Booking probability for Better off Read is 34%, and the host is rated Selective on guests. Better off Read requires a Pod Score of 80 or higher. Better off Read's contact route on record: verified email.
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- Oct 9, 20261h 4m
Helen and i have been friends for a long time. Over the years her work has been incredibly inspiring to me. When i say 'Helen's work' i mean her writing, her activism, her visual art, her journaling, her essays, her...
- Sep 12, 20261h 5m
September is such an exciting month because it sees the launch of The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances an amazing novel written by Terri Te Tau and published by Spoor Books The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances is a...
- Aug 26, 20261h 1m
i loved talking to Molly Crighton over Zoom earlier this month about her new novel The Body and the Blood out with Hachette New Zealand i first met Molly's work through her poetry and short stories and was thrilled to...
- Aug 19, 202655 min
i'm really grateful to Tīhema Baker for speaking with me about his new novel One Day a Taniwha (Hachette) i was a massive fan of Tīhema's last novel Turncoat and i've enjoyed hearing Tīhema talk over the last few years...
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kluge: four covers four events
Aug 11, 20267 minMy new novel kluge is released in Aotearoa this week. Read about kluge Thanks to the amazing work of Te Herenga Waka University Press and Todd Atticus it has a beautiful cover which comes in four colours. To celebrate...
- Jun 17, 20261h 13mS0
<p></p> <p>i'm really grateful to Asher for taking the time out of a really busy month to chat with me about writing The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City published by Bridget Williams Books (BWB)</p>...
- Jun 17, 20261h 13m
i'm really grateful to Asher for taking the time out of a really busy month to chat with me about writing The Valley: Crime and Punishment in a New Zealand City published by Bridget Williams Books (BWB) There are quite...
- May 27, 20261h 30mS0
<p></p> <p>It was so great to catch up and chat with Joseph Trinidad about his new book Lucky Creatures (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026)</p> <p> </p> <p>Reading Joseph's work makes me so excited about reading...
- May 27, 20261h 30m
It was so great to catch up and chat with Joseph Trinidad about his new book Lucky Creatures (Te Herenga Waka University Press, 2026) Reading Joseph's work makes me so excited about reading and speaking with Joe about...
Episode #166
Ep 159: Shana Chandra and pip adam talk about Banjara at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara
May 5, 20261 hourS0<p>On 22 April, at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i spoke with Shana Chandra about her accomplished and beautiful novel Banjara (Moa Press | Hachette, 2026) </p> <p></p> <p>i'm so grateful to Unity Books for hosting...
Episode #165
Ep 158: Eva Wyles and pip adam talk about Deliverywoman at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara
Apr 21, 20261h 2mS0<p></p> <p>On 10 February this year at Unity Books Te Whanganui-a-Tara i talked with Eva Wyles about her stunning collection of short stories Deliverywoman (Influx Press, 2025)</p> <p> </p> <p>The event opened with a...
- Apr 7, 202656 minS0
<p>In February this year at The Open Book in Tāmaki Makaurau, i got to speak with Jordy Rosenberg about his new book Night Night Fawn. It was a really hot, sunny day and the event was held outside in the bookshop's...
- Dec 7, 20251h 5mS0
<p></p> <p>Ray Shipley has done many very cool things: stand-up comedy, slam poetry, book-selling, librarianship. Ray's latest awesome thing is a book My Body is a Horror Film: Written, Directed, Produced by and...
- Nov 3, 202558 minS0
<p></p> <p>On September 14, at Unity Books in Wellington, I got to talk with Jo Randerson and Sarah Maxey about Secret Art Powers: How Creative Thinking Can Achieve Radical Change (Barbarian Productions, 2025)</p> <p>...
- Jul 31, 20251h 5mS0
<p>On July 31 2025, liz launched the new collection of poetry show you're working out (Dead Bird Books) in Wānaka.</p> <p></p> <p>As I type this liz is embarking on a tour of Aotearoa to celebrate the amazing new...
- Jul 9, 202555 minS0
<p>On July 10 2025, Erik launched his new collection of poetry Sick Power Trip at Scorpio Books in Ōtautahi.</p> <p></p> <p>It was so great to speak with Erik Kennedy to celebrate the launch of his new poetry collection...
Episode #159
Ep 152: poupeh missaghi پوپه میثاقی and Pip chat
Jun 24, 202553 minS0<p>On June 10, my book Audition came out in the United States with Coffee House Press and Canada with Strange Light</p> <p></p> <p>To celebrate this, and with massive support from Laura Graveline at Coffee House Press...
Episode #158
Ep 151: Zeke Caligiuri and Pip chat about a section from The Hours by Michael Cunningham
Jun 17, 202549 minS0<p>On June 10, my book Audition came out in the United States with Coffee House Press and Canada with Strange Light</p> <p></p> <p>To celebrate this, and with massive support from Laura Graveline at Coffee House Press...
- Jun 10, 202554 minS0
<p>On June 10, my book Audition comes out in the United States with Coffee House Press and Canada with Strange Light</p> <p></p> <p>To celebrate this, and with massive support from Laura Graveline at Coffee House Press...
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