This week's Book of the Week is Bill Manhire's first poetry collection for seven years: Some Things to Place in a Coffin.
>> Read Thomas's review.
>> Manhire's reading life.
>> The title poem is Manhire's eulogy to his friend Ralph Hotere.
>> Also new from Manhire: Tell Me My Name, a book of poetic riddles (with a CD by Hannah Griffin and Norman Meehan, and photographs by Peter Peryer).
>> Bill reads a poem.
>> Manhire at the Curioseum.
>> In the poetry archive.
>> "I've eaten Kentucky Fried Chicken and quite liked it."