Roosters I Have Known

Description

In 2007, journalist Steve Braunias embarked on a series of 27 interviews, one a week, profiling New Zealanders famous and infamous, both publicity-seekers and those rather keener to hide from the spotlight. All 27 interviews, many of which stirred controversy, hilarity, and even animosity, appear in Roosters I Have Known.

Steve Braunias is a writer and columnist who has won numerous national journalism awards. His book How to Watch a Bird was selected as one of the best books of 2007 by The Dominion Post, The Listener, and North & South.

"Flirting dangerously close to relevancy, Roosters I Have Known collects these gems into a funny, touching and smart little package, well worth the asking price. Recommended." --Sam Finnemore, Craccum "It is great fun and, typical of Awa Press's publishing, it is both small and perfectly formed." --Graham Beattie, beattie's book blog "Small but perfectly formed . . . Classic Steve Braunias--provocative, literate, disrespectful and eminently readable . . . The result is some of the best writing you will read this winter." --Christopher Moore, The Press "This isn't any ordinary collection of interviews. A Braunias interview goes for the jugular, takes a cup of tea, discusses the kids and the dog, then attacks once more . . . good reading . . . the humour is rich, complex, black and ruthless." --Judith Moore, Daily Post