The Ursula Bethell Writer in Residence at UC, Lawrence Patchett, will be giving a reading tomorrow from his new book The Burning River. The blurb for this novel is:

“In a radically changed Aotearoa New Zealand, Van’s life in the swamp is hazardous. Sheltered by Rau and Matewai, he mines plastic and trades to survive. When a young visitor summons him to the fenced settlement on the hill, he is offered a new and frightening responsibility—a perilous inland journey that leads to a tense confrontation and the prospect of a rebuilt world.”

I am currently reading his collection of stories, I got his blood on me: frontier tales, and really enjoying it so am looking forward to this reading. Please join us to hear him read and then join in the follow-up Q&A.

*The reading will take place in the area on Level 2 behind The Den.