Hannah Patterson

3 weeks ago | boingboing.net | Hannah Patterson

Entire lives are still uprooted, and a simple donation can go a long way toward helping with the relief efforts for the Los Angeles wildfires. Yesterday, while doing some paperwork at the DMV, my father, who lives in LA, talked with a gentleman who had lost his home in the wildfire of the Pacific Palisades. The gentleman had finally found a car to replace the one he lost in the fire, and his family has been living miles away from their schools.

Jul 2, 2024 | thespinoff.co.nz | Hannah Patterson

A new anthology that gathers the experiences of mixed-heritage creatives in Aotearoa expands on what’s come before and stirs a hunger for more. Everything That Moves, Moves Through Another is an anthology of work by mixed-heritage creatives across Aotearoa, edited by Rat World founder Jennifer Cheuk, and published by underground Te Whanganui-a-Tara-based  publishers, 5ever.

Jul 1, 2024 | spcare.bmj.com | Sahar Khonsari |Bridget Johnston |Hannah Patterson |Catriona R. Mayland

AbstractBackground End-of-life communication is an essential component of high-quality care, but its potential mechanisms for improving care are not well understood. Objectives To summarise the potential mechanisms by which end-of-life communication may contribute to enhanced end-of-life care in any setting. Design An overview of systematic reviews, with a narrative synthesis of results. The Preferred Reporting Items for Systematic Reviews and Meta-Analyses guidelines were followed.

May 24, 2024 | thespinoff.co.nz | Hannah Patterson

Reflections on a childhood split across Hong Kong and Auckland. The Sunday Essay is made possible thanks to the support of Creative New Zealand. I arrive in Hong Kong with my mother in the middle of summer. t’s not a good time to travel here, she tells me. It’s June. We’re walking through the Hong Kong airport – famously large, filled with glistening surfaces and smooth floors. Luxury stores line the walls. Bakeries with dense yellow goods sold by the dozen, wrapped in plastic. Nothing in the open air.

May 16, 2024 | thespinoff.co.nz | Hannah Patterson

Booksabout 12 hours agoA new poem by Hannah Patterson. XiāngThere’s a pear tree in our backyardAnd Xiāng tells meShe can’t eat them anymoreNot after some things that have happened in her life. She tells me, in MandarinThe word for pear sounds the same as the word for disassociationTo detach from associationWith a person. Sometimes,She sees pears everywhere.