The Forgotten Coast ’ — Abode magazine

’ — Abode magazine

In the first battle

‘Data as poetry

‘This belongs in the section of your bookcase you’ve set aside for quiet little miracles that we can only be grateful are still part of our literary life’ — Paul Little

The Forgotten Coast ’ — Abode magazineA powerful memoir about racism, the Catholic church, and fathers Shortlisted for the New Zealand Society of Authors Heritage Book Awards 2022 You approach family stories with caution and care, especially when a thing long forgotten is uncovered in the telling. In this deft memoir, Richard Shaw unpacks a generations old family story he was never told: that his ancestors once farmed land in Taranaki which had been confiscated from its owners and sold to