Mark Houlahan

We discuss a story by Shonagh Koea called A Novel in a Room. The writer of the best email wins a copy of her novel, Landscape with Solitary Figure Jesse@rnz.co.nz Audio

Today we discuss After Birth by Sarah Laing. Email your thoughts about it to jesse@rnz.co.nz The prize for the writer of the best email is Prize is The Fall of Light also by Sarah Laing. Audio

Mark Houlahan from Waikato University joins us to talk about Peter Wells' first published story, Outing The writer of the best email about this story wins a copy of his recent novel, Dear Oliver from… Audio

This afternoon we discuss another story from the newly digitised Landfall archive. The Letter, by Ruth Dallas Email us about the story and the writer of the best email wins the latest edition of… Audio

Our short story for discussion is Sovereign Mint by Fiona Kidman The writer of the best email about the story wins a copy of her new novel, This Mortal Boy Audio

We discuss Frank, It's Raining by Anthony McCarten Email us your thoughts, the best email wins a copy of his non fiction book on Winston Churchill, Darkest Hour. He also wrote the script for the film… Audio

We discuss Antony Millen's Fishing the Pungapunga. The prize for the writer of the best email about this is his novel Te Kauhanga. Audio

Today we discuss Fear of Cake by Barbara Else The writer of the best email wins a copy of her new book Go Girl: A storybook of epic NZ Women Audio

Today we discuss Still Here by Anna Taylor Audio

Shakespeare's work first arrived in Aotearoa on Captain Cook's Endeavour in 1769. Waves of later migrants then brought with them Victorian double-column small-type copies of his writing, and… Audio

Clouds - Joni Mitchell. Chosen by Mark Houlahan. Audio

Mark Houlahan reviews 'Dirty Dusting'. There's three female leads and it'll soon be at a packed venue near you. Audio

A lecturer in Shakespeare discusses the famous parody of Julius Caesar, Wayne and Shuster's Rinse the Blood Off My Toga. Audio