Kiran talks to Mikey about Solar Bones, Irish writer Mike McCormack's third novel and longlist selection for the 2017 Man Booker Prize. Sitting outside of standard modes of punctuation, what did Kiran make of McCormack's poetic, ghost-led narrative?
Johanna just wants one more plug for HeadSand, but also reckons you should get out Woven Womxn, before karma gets us and Only Bones v1.0. She's also very grateful for the patron who gave her a pie last night, very grateful.
Jenna is beaming over one of the books shortlisted for the Man Booker International 2019 prize, Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. The book has been translated from Polish and mixes your classic crime novel with thought-provoking ideas, injustice against marginalised people, animal rights, the hypocrisy of traditional religion, belief in predestination, getting away with murder and a few laughs, Jenna reckons.
Villette's Bag Of Bones is one of the most arresting tracks of 2017. She joined Zac in studio for a live performance ahead of the release of her new mixtape Drip Crimson.
Natural Ange is here to talk about everybody's favourite gut bacteria, yum. Talking the importance of keeping that bacteria happy, bone broth and keeping warm in this chilly weather.
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The Gang of Four with Renee
Including this week's Kiwi Classic Throwback: a tribute to Bones Hillman, who passed away on November 7.
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