IIML Writers on Mondays: Year of the Horse: Abby Letteri & Marty Smith

A series of events highlighting the very latest work from Aotearoa New Zealand writers. A lively and stimulating way to begin the week—and it’s free!
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In the Chinese Zodiac , the horse rules 2026, and local publishing follows that lead with the appearance of two wonderful books about the equine world. Abby Letteri's Perfectly Themselves and Marty Smith's It Gets in Your Blood take very different approaches but both offer radical new insights into the fascinating and complex lives of horses. From wild herds to the Hastings racecourse, these intimate, moving and funny explorations of horses and horse people will challenge and delight readers.