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Hailman
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 Local DescriptionWhat to do when the past crashes the present? It can happen anywhere. In carports and kitchens. On stairwells. In this short story collection, Leanne Radojkovich's protagonists meet truth and must decide whether to stand, fall or run.
"Full of insight into the human condition, with a poet's eye for the natural world, these stories ripple out in ever widening circles." Frankie McMillan (The Father of Octopus Wrestling: And Other Small Fictions). Hailman is published by The Emma Press (UK) who also published Leanne's debut collection First fox.
"... accessible, focused, and can deliver one hell of a punch." Iona Winter (Landfall Review Online).
"... startlingly honest, warm and at times darkly humorous... Radojkovich shows us things that are not often spoken of aloud." Literature Works UK
Most recently Leanne's stories have appeared in Landfall, ReadingRoom, Turbine|Kapohau and in the forthcoming anthology Best Small Fictions 2021 (Sonder Press, USA). DescriptionA collection of short stories. In the title story, a child builds a snowman out of ice with her mum's friend Joyce and skirts round the edge of some adult truths. In 'Growing', a daughter visits her mother in the nursing home and tries to bond with her over flower seeds. In 'Double Dose', Patsy makes a Covid-y journey back to her hometown and touches on unpleasant memories of the past. Reviews'Perhaps I love this collection so much, because it is a book I feel. I feel what is present and I feel what is absent. I choose the word 'prism' to underline how the thematic hues spark and shift. You see life in sensory gleams. [...] It is a collection to lose yourself in and then discover multiple rewarding paths to your own bridges and connections. It's narrative as nourishment.' - Paula Greene for Poetry Shelf Author descriptionRadojkovich has Dalmatian heritage and was born in Kirikiriroa. She now lives in Tāmaki Makaurau where she works as a librarian. She holds a Master of Creative Writing (First Class Honours) from AUT Auckland University of Technology.
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