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Maddie Ballard

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Maddie Ballard is a writer from Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. Her work has been published in outlets including Landfall, Turbine | Kapohau, and The Pantograph Punch. Her debut essay collection, Bound: A Memoir of Making and Remaking, will be published by The Emma Press in 2024.

Rich and rare: Bad Archive by Flora Feltham, reviewed

Rich and rare: Bad Archive by Flora Feltham, reviewed

There's not a single dud in this dazzling collection of essays, which touches on everything from weaving to seagulls to Meccano enthusiasts.

By Maddie Ballard | 27th July, 2024

A love letter to Wellington: when i open the shop by romesh dissanayake, reviewed

A love letter to Wellington: when i open the shop by romesh dissanayake, reviewed

A new novel set in Wellington is a narrative of grief, and an ode to beautiful food writing.

By Maddie Ballard | 18th April, 2024

The Sunday Essay: Por Por’s broth | 婆婆煲噶湯

The Sunday Essay: Por Por’s broth | 婆婆煲噶湯

My grandma is onto something I've been trying to learn my whole life: that total assimilation is a stealthy form of loss.

By Maddie Ballard | 11th February, 2024