Otherhood the waste of the capitalist

the waste of the capitalist system and the climate emergency

Longlisted for the 2025 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards

Kisler writes with a light touch and includes herself in the narrative without being intrusive

short stories in English and te reo Māori

Otherhood the waste of the capitalistInterrogating: 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