Papercuts

Papercuts

Welcome to Papercuts, the podcast all about books!

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December 21, 2020 66 mins

Pour yourself some eggnog and join the hosts of The Spinoff’s podcast network for our annual Superpod round up of the year that was.


Representing Gone By Lunchtime, Dietary Requirements, The Real Pod, Papercuts, The Fold and On The Rag our hosts dive into the key events, issues, heroes and villains of 2020.


From National’s botched election campaign to Ben Thomas’ take on TikTok, via the collapse of Bauer, the rise of oat milk, with a...

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Welcome to Papercuts - the podcast all about books! Sit back, relax and let Jenna, Kiran and Louisa tempt you with the best new titles to add to your book stack.


The gang are back with their usual witches brew of book news, insightful book reviews and discussions, not-book reviews and their dangerously teetering TBR piles.


Books reviewed this episode:

KD: Shuggie Bain by Douglas Stuart (Picador/Grove Atlantic)

LK: Real Life by Brandon ...

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September 20, 2020 77 mins

Nau mai ki ngā Pepakati – te pakihere rokiroki o ngā pukapuka! Welcome to Papercuts – the podcast all about books! Sit back, relax and let Jenna, Kiran and Louisa tempt you with some awesome reads to add to your pile.


The Papercuts gals are back to help you navigate the huge flood of incredible books that were delayed by Covid-19 and are now finally available for your reading pleasure. We also bring you our usual winning formula: a ...

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July 27, 2020 67 mins

Welcome back to The Spinoff's monthly books podcast, hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


The Papercuts team are finally back in The Spinoff studio this month with their usual winning recipe of book news, book recommendations, not books and their ever-growing ‘TBR’ piles.

They anticipate the announcements of some big book prizes, deep dive into a hugely entertaining book about the apocalypse, the new Ottessa Moshfeg...

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May 30, 2020 58 mins

Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


Book news

  • Ockham results
  • Congratulations to all the winning and shortlisted authors, and especially to Becky Manwatu for her sweep of Best First Fiction and the Jann Medlicott Acorn Prize for Fiction.
  • Auckland Writers Festival 2020 Winter Online Series 
  • Watch live via the Festival’s YouTube and Facebook channels, and then on their web...
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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


    Book news

    Women’s Prize for Fiction shortlist -- the Prize’s 25th year. The shortlist was announced on the Women’s Prize for Fiction social channels:

    Dominicana by Angie Cruz

    Girl, Woman, Other by Bernardine Evaristo

    A Thousand Ships by Natalie Haynes

    The Mirror and the Light by Hilary Mantel

    Hamnet by Maggie O’ Farrell

    Weather by Jenny ...

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    April 4, 2020 50 mins

    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.

     

    Well, we've all said we wish we had more time to read and now we've got what we wished for. Jenna, Kiran and Louisa delve into some book news (that's not too heavy for our weary heads), book reviews, not books and to be read piles. Tune in, switch your brain off and start making some notes for your upcoming, post-quar...

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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.

    It's February and our latest episode is packed to the gills. We chat trigger warnings, American Dirt, festivals, movies, poetry and of course, have our usual book reviews and TBR piles. Tune in!


    Book news

  • AWF Programme is out on the evening of 11th March
  • Ockham Shortlist is out on March 4th.
  • HIGHLY RECOMMENDED LISTEN: Digging into...
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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.

     

    BOOKS NEWS:

    Romance Writers of America Controversy

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/nation/2020/01/08/romance-writers-america-cancels-awards-program-writer-racism-controversy/

    Booker Prize Judges Announced

    https://www.bbc.com/news/entertainment-arts-51018138

    Ockham New Zealand Book Awards Longlist Announced January 30, 2020

    http://www.nz...

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    December 19, 2019 69 mins

    Join various hosts of The Spinoff podcasts Gone by LunchtimeOn The RagThe Real Pod, Paper Cuts, The Offspin, and Dietary Requirements as we look back at the car crash that was 2019.


    In this special end of year podcast hosted by Leonie Hayden, we dissect the country's response to national disasters, the highs and lows of MAFS, international literary scandals, the madness and tragedy of the 2019 Cricket World Cup, Mad Chapman&...

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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


    Band on the Run

    Can you believe this is our final episode for 2019? In this episode we give a scene report from the first Papercuts band-on-tour field trip where we headed to Wellington for the Verb Festival. And we bring you more book news, book reviews, discuss what we are looking forward to reading over summer, and more! Settle ...

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    October 24, 2019 66 mins

    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


    After a few extra weeks off, Papercuts are back to chat the controversial Booker decision, NZ Bookshop Day, the Goldsmith shortlist & some exciting upcoming author events! Book reviews and to be read piles are all divulged as well as some not books too. Settle in with Jenna, Kiran and Louisa - we love your support!


    Thanks to Th...

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    September 3, 2019 72 mins

    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


    On this month’s Papercuts, Jenna, Kiran and Louisa hold experiment to see what it is like to drink a bottle of prosecco whilst recording. We observe the Booker Longlist, delve into bunch of NZ trade news - including the NZ Booksellers Conference, Industry Awards and Coalition for Books. As always, we review what we’ve been reading...

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    July 25, 2019 72 mins

    In this episode we give advice on how to tackle the ever growing tower that is the 'To Be Read' pile, discuss a recent release that didn't quite hit the spot, and bring you our usual book reviews and raves. 


    As always, you can email us at papercutspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @papercutspod


    Thanks to The Spinoff and the Mātātuhi Foundation for their support.


    DISCUSSED IN THIS PODCAST:


    Book Ne...

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    June 21, 2019 61 mins

    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.

    As always, you can email us at papercutspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @papercutspod and a big thanks to The Spinoff and the Mātātuhi Foundation for their support.


    Book News

    AWF's An Evening with Arundhati Roy - 17th July

    http://www.writersfestival.co.nz/news/Page1/an-evening-with-arundhati-roy/  

    PA...

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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.

    As always, you can email us at papercutspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @papercutspod

    Thanks to The Spinoff and the Mātātuhi Foundation for their support.


    Papercuts: An Auckland Writers Festival Report. 

    A VERY SPECIAL podcast, where we say the words VERY SPECIAL many times.

     

    Papercuts report from the gro...

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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.


    As always, you can email us at papercutspod@gmail.com and follow us on Twitter and Instagram: @papercutspod

    Thanks to The Spinoff and the Mātātuhi Foundation for their support.


    Book News:

    Dunedin Writers Readers Festival

    Verb Wellington

    VOLUME Mapua Literary Festival

    WORD Christchurch - including Shayne Carter with Rachael King

    W...

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    Welcome back to Papercuts, our monthly books podcast hosted by Louisa Kasza, Jenna Todd and Kiran Dass.

    In this episode we have a special guest! Anne O'Brien, director of the Auckland Writers FestivalWaituhi O Tāmakijoins us to discuss what punters can expect at New Zealand's largest annual festival of ideas and literature. We look at the Ockham Book Awards shortlist, explore the bizarre story of "world class scam artist...

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    February 26, 2019 54 mins
    Papercuts #10: Cutting to the ChasePapercuts is here for your February book news and recommendations. We chat about The Ockhams longlist,Jacqui Sturm, dear Peter Wells and Ashleigh Young. As well as your usual book reviews and a bonkers Who the Fuck Is?, that could almost be a psychological thriller. TWITTER & INSTA: @papercutspod EMAIL: papercutspod@gmail.com    Thank you Mātātuhi Foundation for your support, The Sp...
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    January 21, 2019 71 mins
    It's 2019 and our Papercuts team have been reading like mad over the summer break. We talk about reading resolutions, predict the Ockhams longlist, go through our summer reading piles and talk Marie Kondo's approach to hoarding books + much more!   You can email us at papercutspod@gmail.com, follow us on Twitter @papercutspod and we are now on Instagram! @Papercuts Podcast     Thanks to The Spinoff for havin...
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