Author Interview
Highlighting one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites
Hidden among the bustle of modern day of Tauranga lies one of Aotearoa's most significant heritage sites, The Elms Te Papa Tauranga The site has borne witness to more than 600 years of our… Audio
Author Kerri Andrews on the desire to walk
Kerri Andrews, author of Pathfinding, talks about what it means to rediscover oneself through the land we walk on. Audio
John & Paul: A Love Story in Songs
Ian Leslie's latest book looks at the tempestuous relationship between John Lennon and Paul McCartney. Audio
A 27-year-old novel still getting loved is turned into star-studded film
"There are moments when you feel trapped by the life that you are on as if it is a commuter train ride in and back every day," screenplay writer and author Niall Williams says.
The power of ditching the diet: Casey Johnston
A mash-up of memoir, science writing and cultural critique, Casey Johnson's new book is a take-down of diet culture. Audio
Bookmarks with author Gina Butson
Gina Butson worked as a lawyer for many years but seems to have always harboured a love for fiction writing. She's had short stories published in a variety of local outlets, she's won the Salient… Audio
Calling all grammar fans! We've got the interview for you
Grammarian Ellen Jovin discovered that when she set up a table outside a subway station in New York with a sign encouraging people to ask their grammar questions, it was a huge hit. She and her… Audio
'It feels naive to be joyous right now, but I choose to put myself there'
In a world of fear, creativity can be our guiding light, says Wellington artist Jo Randerson, author of the new book Secret Art Powers.
Jo Randerson's secret art powers revealed!
Artist Jo Randerson calls them Secret Art Powers. Superpowers that everyone, individually and collectively, has access to. Audio
Mental As Anyone: Jonathon Moran on addiction, mental health and identity
The Australian entertainment journalist and broadcaster joins Emile Donovan. Audio
What's My Book About: Lindsey Dawson
Former journalist and magazine editor Lindsey Dawson discusses her true crime book, Poisoning on Parker Road. Audio
Stacy Gregg - The Last Journey
International bestselling author for middle-grade readers Stacy Gregg's latest book The Last Journey was inspired by the Auckland Anniversary weekend floods. Audio
Dame Fiona Kidman on how she became 'the girl who wrote'
The life and literary legacy of Aotearoa's internationally acclaimed writer Dame Fiona Kidman has been captured in the documentary: The House Within. Audio
The lost pubs of London
A new book is commemorating the public houses that have shaped the great city, and which are no longer with us. A total of 204 pubs feature in the book, which have since been transformed into… Audio
When non-fiction becomes fiction
When does creative nonfiction cross the line into fabrication, and does it matter? That's the question being asked by many after serious concerns were raised about the bestselling memoir The Salt… Audio
What Michael Douglas' films say about the crisis of masculinity
Actor Michael Douglas is pressing pause on his acting career, for now. While he isn't officially calling it retirement, he has said he worked pretty hard for 60 years. And that workload is something… Audio
Bookmarks with Kate Evans
Kate is an award-winning journalist and nature writer, her work has appeared in The Guardian, The Scientific American and National Geographic and she's hosted a science podcast 'Voice of Tangaroa'… Audio
Dishing the dirt on restaurant life
One birthday dinner at Melbourne's fanciest restaurant at age nine was all it took for Besha Rodell to get hooked on fine dining. She turned that obsession into a career, becoming a James Beard Award… Audio
Rhonda Hapi-Smith on life in the prisons
Rhonda Hāpi-Smith worked inside the toughest prisons for nearly twenty years. She tells her story
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