SMALL MAPS OF THE HEART: INGRID HORROCKS AND LAWRENCE PATCHETT

Ingrid Horrocks’s Acorn Prize-winning book All Her Lives explores the layered selfhood of women across generations in stories of defiance, love, and hope against the backdrop of political crises, from the French Revolution to climate change. Have This Heart sees Lawrence Patchett apply an unwavering gaze to contemporary men at work, examining privilege and upheaval, parenthood, and patriarchy. They join fellow award-winning short fiction writer Anthony Lapwood to discuss the art of the short story and writing both private and public lives.Writers on Mondays is presented by the International Institute of Modern Letters and The Museum of New Zealand Te Papa Tongarewa. The 2026 series will run from 12.15—1.15 pm each Monday from 6 July to 28 September at Te Papa and Circa Theatre, with two special evening sessions at Meow. Admission is free and all are welcome. The series is supported by the Letteri family.The full programme can be viewed here: https://www.wgtn.ac.nz/modernletters/about/events/writers-mondays Come celebrate Aotearoa writers with us at Writers on Mondays – we look forward to seeing you there.