The Satire We Deserve: Brannavan Gnanalingam and Duncan Sarkies | Writers on Mondays

Two novelists take the pulse of life in Aotearoa and diagnose a hilarious and dangerous arrhythmia.

Brannavan Gnanalingam's The Life and Opinions of Kartik Popat takes the gloves off to better prod the weeping sores of our body politic and social media.

Duncan Sarkies depicts the farcical and chilling demise of democracy within an alpaca breeders' association in Star Gazers.

Join Pip Adam as she asks both writers about the serious intent behind the hijinks, and why it's a good time to wield the satirical scalpel.

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