The famed author behind Boy Swallows Universe is back with another uplifting novel inspired by dark topics.

Lola in the Mirror is less autobiographical than Universe, but it explores the themes of tragedy and suffering with larger-than-life characters.

Trent Dalton says he was inspired to write these books to reflect his own lived experience.

"For a lot of people who've been in the cracks, they can't entertain the dark. They can't safely entertain the darkness, you've got to remember that."

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The famed author behind Boy Swallows Universe is back with another uplifting novel inspired by dark topics.
Lola in the Mirror is less autobiographical than Universe, but it explores the themes of tragedy and suffering with larger-than-life characters.
Trent Dalton says he was inspired to write these books to reflect his own lived experience.
"For a lot of people who've been in the cracks, they can't entertain the dark. They can't safely entertain the darkness, you've got to remember that."
LISTEN ABOVE

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Trent Dalton: Australian author on his latest book 'Lola in the Mirror'

The Spoiled Heart by Sunjeev Sahota: Nayan Olak is a union man through and through, who feels his time has come to take on the leadership of Britain’s largest union and is almost guaranteed the job. He’s never recovered from losing his mother and son in a house fire 20 years ago, but a relationship with Helen, a mysterious woman who’s returned to his town with her teenage son after many years away, offers some kind of a future. Nayan though is a man on the edge of a precipice, and he’s about to be blindsided. The author also wrote the wonderful China Room which was longlisted for the Booker Prize.

The Final Diagnosis by Cynric Temple Camp: He’s a forensic pathologist and the author of two previous books both of which were bestsellers. He says that the 'if' of death is certain. The 'when' is unknown. It’s the 'why' that really gets people's interest and these are more strange-but-true stories of death, disease and murder, as well as new perspectives on high-profile cases, including the disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, the trial of Mark Lundy, and the ill-fated journey of Ansett New Zealand Flight 703.

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The Spoiled Heart by Sunjeev Sahota: Nayan Olak is a union man through and through, who feels his time has come to take on the leadership of Britain’s largest union and is almost guaranteed the job. He’s never recovered from losing his mother and son in a house fire 20 years ago, but a relationship with Helen, a mysterious woman who’s returned to his town with her teenage son after many years away, offers some kind of a future. Nayan though is a man on the edge of a precipice, and he’s about to be blindsided. The author also wrote the wonderful China Room which was longlisted for the Booker Prize.
The Final Diagnosis by Cynric Temple Camp: He’s a forensic pathologist and the author of two previous books both of which were bestsellers. He says that the 'if' of death is certain. The 'when' is unknown. It’s the 'why' that really gets people's interest and these are more strange-but-true stories of death, disease and murder, as well as new perspectives on high-profile cases, including the disappearance of Ben Smart and Olivia Hope, the trial of Mark Lundy, and the ill-fated journey of Ansett New Zealand Flight 703.
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Joan's picks: The Spoiled Heart and The Final Diagnosis

Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton has been exploring the local wonders found in Wellington. 

She visited Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, the famed wildlife sanctuary designed to preserve New Zealand's unique flora and fauna.

Read more about Megan's visit to this local attraction - and Wellington's other offerings - here. 

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Bloggeratlarge's Megan Singleton has been exploring the local wonders found in Wellington. 
She visited Zealandia Te Māra a Tāne, the famed wildlife sanctuary designed to preserve New Zealand's unique flora and fauna.
Read more about Megan's visit to this local attraction - and Wellington's other offerings - <a href="https://www.bloggeratlarge.com/what-to-expect-at-zealandia-wellington/">here</a>. 
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Megan Singleton: Bloggeratlarge.com writer on her experience in Wellington's Zealandia

This week on the Sunday Panel, Broadcaster and journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton and resident economist at Opes Partners Ed McKnight joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! 

Is it ethically fair and reasonable to outsource the risks of mining to other countries, while benefiting from the modern technologies those minerals make possible.Are we having a broad enough discussion about mining? 

It's been revealed 23 MPs across Parliament are claiming the allowance of between $34,000 and $53,000 a year to stay in their own Wellington homes. Does the accommodation allowance for MPs need to be overhauled?

Married At First Sight NZ is back to join Kiwi audiences together for a communal viewing experience - what do we think? What does it say about us that we're gravitating to this sort of entertainment? 

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This week on the Sunday Panel, Broadcaster and journalist Wilhelmina Shrimpton and resident economist at Opes Partners Ed McKnight joined in on a discussion about the following issues of the week - and more! 
Is it ethically fair and reasonable to outsource the risks of mining to other countries, while benefiting from the modern technologies those minerals make possible. Are we having a broad enough discussion about mining?  
It's been revealed 23 MPs across Parliament are claiming the allowance of between $34,000 and $53,000 a year to stay in their own Wellington homes. Does the accommodation allowance for MPs need to be overhauled?
Married At First Sight NZ is back to join Kiwi audiences together for a communal viewing experience - what do we think? What does it say about us that we're gravitating to this sort of entertainment? 
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Trent Dalton: Australian author on his latest book 'Lola in the Mirror'

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