Lynn Freeman

Jane Westaway reviews 'Jezebel' by Irene Neminovsky, published by Vintage UK. Audio

Paul McCartney's biographer, whose CV also includes books on murderers Fred and Rosemary West, and professional golf. Audio

The Turkish referendum on a new constitution; France ignores a plea from the EU parliament to stop Roma expulsions; and report on sex abuse within the Catholic church in Belgium. Audio

Funeral directors are reporting rising numbers of mourners texting during services and ministers finding couples' solemn wedding vows interrupted by novelty ring tones. Audio

Sue Holmes, resident of Seabreeze Close in Bexley, which was built on reclaimed land which has liquefied after the Canterbury earthquake; Dr Tom Wilson, lecturer in Hazard and Disaster Management… Audio

A chat to New York curator Meredith Johnson who helps artists realise big dreams with the help of a lot of public money. Audio

A tribute to a heroic French composer by his biggest fan, New Zealand jazz pianist Phil Broadhurst. Audio

Expat Stephen Daisley redefines heroism and traitors in his debut novel 'Traitor', set both in New Zealand and in Gallipoli during World War One, and published by Text Publishing. Audio

Four of the artists and writers who've been paired up on blind dates to create work for an exhibition called Metonomy. Audio

The Indian Ink Company goes back to how they started in the 1990s, with a solo show for star Jacob Rajan as The Guru of Chai. Audio

Axis is an an online resource for contemporary art. We find out how British arts groups are taking on the new coalition government over its slashing and burning of arts funding. Audio

The director of that 'beautiful friendship', the 1942 film Casablanca, Michael Curtiz has his own love story told in a new play written by his Kiwi granddaughter. Audio

This week Lynn Freeman talks with the very creative family of the late painter, printmaker and muralist, John Drawbridge, who died in 2005. Audio

We hear from Lyric Soprano Madelaine Pierard who is heading overseas. Audio

Despite the that fact that the New Zealand International Arts Festival recorded a drop of up to 14 percent in ticket sales this year, Chief Executive Sue Patterson is confident about the event's… Audio

Writer and director Tim Spite says his play, The December Brother, is not about guilt or innocence, it's about a much broader theme of truth. Audio

The New Zealand premiere of a play Dog Sees God where the famous Peanuts comic strip cartoon characters have finally grown up and are portrayed as angsty teens. Audio

Lynn Freeman brings together a panel of opinionated people to discuss Creative New Zealand's shake up to the way it allocates the bulk of its funding. Audio

Lynn talks with french theatre and set designer, Jean Guy Lecat, who's been in Wellington working with students at Toi Whakaari. Audio

Lynn speaks to one of the founding members of the South Auckland Poets' Collective, Grace Taylor. Audio