Good Summer Reads

Stephanie Johnson’s
All the Tenderness
Left in the World

A new collection of stories –
‘empathy shot with bravado
exploded by wild humour.’
Elizabeth Smither $24.95

Vivienne Plumb’s
The Wife Who Spoke
Japanese in her Sleep

Just published – ten
enjoyable stories mixing
magic, beaches, journeys
and food. $24.95

Ding Xiaoqi’s
Maidenhome

Contemporary Chinese
fiction, working over
Wild Swans territory –
‘I liked these stories a
lot.’ Helen Garner $24.95

University of Otago Press