The book blends pākehā rural southern stories with scissors-and-glue collage to probe structural and personal violences of colonisation with flashes of humour.
Breslin described the collection as exploring a huge variety of topics including complicity, crocs, cycling, DIY, domestic abuse, the queerness of hands, Pride, Pilates, needlework, what gets called nature, reality TV, scissoring, sharks, Sharon from the Speight’s ads, wellness culture and white supremacy.
The new work aimed to spark conversations about accountability and change, Breslin said.
Show You’re Working Out is available at the University Book Shop
