The New Masculinity
What does it mean to be a modern man? Four writers chat about tackling masculinity: Breton Dukes (Party Boy) on facing past ghosts at 50, Lawrence Patchett (Have This Heart) on the craving for real connection, John Summers (Green Sea) on the humiliating isolation of getting lost in the Kiwi bush, and Filipino-Kiwi Joseph Trinidad (Lucky Creatures) on his journey of coming out. In conversation with Damien Levi (Te Āti Haunui-a-Pāpārangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi).
Get to know the panel:
Breton talks about surviving Otago Boys High here.
Lawrence's book is 'fantastically compelling' according to Nine To Noon. Listen here.
John's book is receiving great feedback here.
Joseph's Lucky Creatures is 'astute, intimate, and engaging'. Read the full review here.
Speakers
Breton Dukes
Breton Dukes is the author of three acclaimed short story collections: What Sort of Man (2020), Empty Bones (2014) and B
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Lawrence Patchett
Lawrence Patchett's books include Have this Heart and I Got His Blood on Me, which won the NZSA Hubert Church Best
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John Summers
John Summers is the author of Green Sea: Lost in the New Zealand Bush, The Commercial Hotel (2021) and The Mermaid Boy (
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Joseph Trinidad
Joseph Trinidad is a Filipino writer who lives in Te-Whanganui-a-Tara Wellington. His work has been featured in Landfall
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Damien Levi
Damien Levi (Te Āti Haunui-a-Paparangi, Ngāti Tūwharetoa, Ngāpuhi, Pākehā) is a publisher, editor and arts facilitator.
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