12th February, 2019Baxter Week: CK Stead remembers shaggy, ridiculous, brilliant James K BaxterAll week this week the Spinoff Review of Books revisits the great poet James K Baxter, on the occasion of a new book of letters. Today: CK Stead remembers Baxter, in this extract taken from his memoir in progress, South-East of Everywhere.By CK SteadGuest writer
6th July, 2018The Friday Poem: ‘Witchy Wellington’ by CK SteadNew verse from Auckland writer CK Stead. By CK SteadGuest writer
24th August, 2017The Thursday Poem: ‘The laureate’s last…’ by CK SteadEvery day this week the Spinoff Review of Books is publishing a new poem in the build-up to the Phantom Billstickers national poetry day on Friday. Today: ‘The laureate's last...' by CK SteadBy CK SteadGuest writer
15th May, 2017Ockham New Zealand Book Awards: A short story by CK SteadWho will laugh like a loon and who will cry bitter tears at Tuesday night's Ockham New Zealand Book Awards? CK Stead is shortlisted for the fiction prize; we usually give fiction a really wide swerve at the Spinoff, but today we present his short story 'Marriage Americano', taken from his shortlisted book, The Name on the Door is Not Mine. By CK SteadGuest writer
30th October, 2015Books: The Friday Poem – Long Range Forecast, by CK SteadNew verse by Parnell writer Karl Stead.By CK SteadGuest writer
9th October, 2015Books: “I Do Not Understand” – CK Stead Reviews Patrick EvansPatrick Evans's latest novel tells the dark, funny story of a New Zealand writer who wins the Nobel Prize. CK Stead tries to make sense of it.By CK SteadGuest writer