Otherhood From detailing its links to

From detailing its links to melancholia and explaining its expression within Indigenous and migrant communities

well-written and beautifully produced volume tracking the life and contributions of a highly decorated flyer and major figure in the development of  the Royal New Zealand Air Force

and a small number of women

During the Great War

Walker wrenches these huge-winged predators out of myth and brings them closer to the flight path of the mighty Pouākai

Otherhood From detailing its links toInterrogating: Am I mother, or am I other? In Aotearoa the number of people who will never have children is growing and theyre pushing back against the narrative that if they dont, their lives will be somehow less than. Otherhoods essays are by writers whove felt on the outside looking in, whove lived unexpected lives and whove given the finger to social expectations. Some chose to be childfree, some didnt get to choose and some through bereavement or