‘Tania Mace is a heritage historian from Auckland. Her new book The Near West: A history of Grey Lynn, Arch Hill and Westmere is published by Massey University Press, and is out September 12. RRP $70.00
Most of the books I read are non-fiction, and frequently I’ll dip into them – reading the most relevant sections if I don’t have time to read the whole thing. It’s a rare treat for me to read fiction, so I promised myself that when I finished writing my book I’d read a novel before embarking on my next project.
A close friend gave me Emily Perkins’ latest book Lioness for my birthday and I happily devoured it over a weekend. When I turned the last page, I thought to myself ‘I must read more fiction’.
But, I have a pile of non-fiction books demanding my attention, and I’m now part way through Lucy Mackintosh’s wonderful book Shifting Grounds: Deep Histories of Tāmaki Makaurau Auckland. I’d read parts of it while I was completing my book, and intended to return to it – so it’s wonderful to be able to read it from beginning to end.’
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