
About the event
Join us in the shop at Unity Books Wellington to hear Miriam Sharland discuss her recent book, Heart Stood Still, published by Otago University Press.
Miriam will be in conversation with writer and academic Rebecca Priestley about their writing lives, how they blend memoir and science writing and learning to heal through nature.
Audience Q&A and author signing to follow the talk.
All welcome!
Heart Stood Still by Miriam Sharland
About the book:
Heart Stood Still is a series of personal essays that follow the four seasons. Autumn is about soil, fungi, and fruit. In Winter, the focus is on water, stars, and stone. Then comes Spring with blossom, birds, and wind. Finally, in Summer, trees, weeds and insects are featured. Into her narrative, she has also skillfully woven memories of her English childhood, historical anecdotes, and Māori stories.
Thursday July 18th, 12.30pm-1.15pm
In-store at Unity Books Wellington
Author Talk on Heart Stood Still by Miriam Sharland
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