THE BADDEST ART FRIEND: CHAPMAN, REILLY, MCINNES (2022)

THE BADDEST ART FRIEND: CHAPMAN, REILLY, MCINNES (2022)

Author: Auckland Writers Festival October 3, 2022 Duration: 1:03:13
There’s no such thing as a new idea, but what happens when your writing draws on the people in your life – and what happens when they don’t want to be written about? Taking as inspiration the ‘Bad Art Friend’ tussle over telling someone else’s story that dominated literary conversations in the US last October, join: Madeleine Chapman, editor of 'The Spinoff' and author of books on Jacinda Ardern and Steven Adams; Rebecca K. Reilly, winner of the 2022 Ockham NZ Book Awards Best First Book of Fiction for 'Greta and Valdin'; and Himali McInnes, author of essay collection 'The Unexpected Patient'; for an exploration of where their boundaries lie when it comes to writing their own and other people’s lives into their work. Chaired by Mohamed Hassan. Constellations Series curated by Rosabel Tan. FRIDAY 26 AUGUST 2022 – 12.30-1.30PM LIMELIGHT ROOM, AOTEA CENTRE

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