Swing and Other Stories
Mark Pirie's new book Swing brings together a group of
early stories written in the mid-late '90s that represent a view of
young urban living in '90s New Zealand (comic and dark). They are
set in the free market society of the time and often portray a
certain political and social vent. There are also
surrealist/avant-garde touches in pieces like 'White Wash' and 'A
Man Is Going to Start Installing Cable In This Suburb Soon'. Swing
is an interesting addition to Pirie's work that will interest new
and old readers of his verse. The cover illustration is by
well-known Canterbury painter, Eion Stevens.