Writers on Mondays: He Pātaka - The House of Fiction

What can make itself at home in the house of fiction? Houses, being at home, and neighbours all matter in Tina Makereti's new novel, The Mires. Described by Shankari Chandran as a novel about 'the monsters we've created and the power we have to stop them,' this novel asks how we imagine others' lives, and share our own stories with others. What stories are pressing for us now? What might fiction help us imagine? Dougal McNeill joins Tina to discuss world-building and the storehouse of storytelling in The Mires.

Writers on Mondays events are open to everyone and free of charge.

Writers on Mondays is presented by the International Institute of Modern Letters and The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The 2024 series will run from 12.15—1.15 pm each Monday from 8 July to 30 September 2024 at Te Papa Tongarewa and Circa Theatre, with two special evening sessions at Meow.