'Is this all there is?'
By Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival | Posted:
Reflecting on the Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival 2023 by Kiringāua Cassidy
'Erupting minds and fiery tongues burn scorching sentences into my memories. Every word is a spark, igniting the hearts of the hopeful, keeping the masses huddled close enough together to feel some kind of comfort in the warmth of their numbers. Manaia gets the crowds to click their fingers – it reminds me of the crackling fires we sit around to tell pūrākau.'