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A black and white photo of a young Asian woman with a collage of bright coloured book covers behind her.
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‘I ugly-cried my way through the whole thing’: Jackie Lee Morrison’s reading life

The Spinoff Review of Books
28 Jan 2026
A black and white photo of an older man wearing a suit and glasses. He is smiling. Behind him is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘Fearless, uncomfortable and sharply funny’: Mahyar Amouzegar’s life in books

The Spinoff Review of Books
21 Jan 2026
A black and white photo of Philip Garnock-Jones who is an older man with a beard and moustache. Behind him is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘I fear it isn’t going to end well’: What Philip Garnock-Jones is reading now

The Spinoff Review of Books
14 Jan 2026
A black and white photo of a man laughing. He is middle-aged and wearing a checked shirt. Behind him is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘It never lets you off the hook’: Michael Futcher on a book everyone should read

The Spinoff Review of Books
03 Dec 2025
A black and white photo of Amber Cureen who is Māori and has long brown hair. Behind her is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘The whole book had my mouth watering’: Amber Curreen’s reading life

The Spinoff Review of Books
26 Nov 2025
A black and white photo of writer Serie Barford who is an older woman with short hair, smiling and wearing a floral dress. Behind her is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘Books are escape hatches’: Serie Barford’s reading life

The Spinoff Review of Books
19 Nov 2025
A black and white photo of Te Radar and Ruth Spencer - they are seated and Ruth's head is resting on her hand. Behind them is a collage of books.
Culture

‘Anne completely floored me’: Ruth Spencer and Te Radar’s reading lives

The Spinoff Review of Books
12 Nov 2025
A black and white photo of Nina Nola who has long dark hair. Behind her there is a collage of book covers.
Culture

‘I lay the book over my heart and wept’: Nina Nola on life as an ‘impassioned reader’

The Spinoff Review of Books
05 Nov 2025
A collage of book covers with a black and white photo of a young woman in a striped shirt and tie over top. The woman has blonde hair to her shoulders.
Culture

‘Frankly, it does a disservice to hot redheads’: Laura Vincent’s life in books

The Spinoff Review of Books
29 Oct 2025
A black and white photo of Ingrid Horrocks who has short hair and glasses. It is a profile view as she is looking to the left of the frame. There is a collage of book covers behind her.
Culture

‘Too much pain, not enough empathy’: Ingrid Horrocks on a book she wouldn’t recommend

The Spinoff Review of Books
22 Oct 2025
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