Books
Book review - Tyranny of Merit by Michael Sandel
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Tyranny of Merit: What's Become of the Common Good? by Michael Sandel. This book is published by Allen Lane. These are dangerous times for democracy. We live in an… Audio
Book review - Billy Apple Life_Work by Christina Barton
Sonja de Friez reviews Billy Apple Life/Work by Christina Barton, published by Auckland University Press. Audio
Book review - Ko Aotearoa Tātou
Leilani Tamu reviews Ko Aotearoa TÄtou: We Are New Zealand. An anthology edited by: Michelle Elvy, Paula Morris and James Norcliffe with art editor David Eggleton. Published by Otago University Press.
…Lisa Glass: 3 books about life after a societal collapse
Critic Lisa Glass reviews The Knowledge - how to Rebuild our World from Scratch by Lewis Dartnell; Ephemera by Tina Shaw and and The Burning River by Lawrence Patchett. Audio
Book review - Aroha by Dr Hinemoa Elder
Emma Espiner reviews Aroha: Māori wisdom for a contented life lived in harmony with our planet by Dr Hinemoa Elder. Published by Penguin Random House.
Please note: The reviewer wrongly identified Dr… Audio
Goodbye Phone, Hello World with Paul Greenberg
Best-selling science author Paul Greenberg tells Jesse Mulligan why he decided to ditch his smartphone. Audio
Book review - Living with the Climate Crisis: Voices from Aotea
Shaun Barnett reviews Living with the Climate Crisis: Voices from Aotearoa edited by Tom Doig, published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio
Brother helps start new chapter in Jack Reacher series
Novellist James Grant - aka Lee Child - is stepping back and passing down his much beloved character Jack Reacher to his brother. They talk to RNZ about the future of the blockbuster books. Audio
Lee and Andrew Child: Passing the Jack Reacher baton
Author Lee Child has sold more than 100 million copies of his books about famous protagonist Jack Reacher since releasing the first novel, Killing Floor in 1997. Now, Child is turning the series over… Audio
Fiona Sussman - Addressed to Greta
It feels a bit odd in our current isolated state to be thinking about journeys around the world as a form of self discovery. Audio
Book review - Troy by Stephen Fry
Lisa Finucane reviews Troy by Stephen Fry, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Tūhoe astronomer awarded 2020 Callaghan Medal
Tūhoe astronomy professor Rangi Mātāmua Ngāpuhi, and Ngāti Porou historian Ngarino Ellis have been recognised at the Research Honours Aotearoa awards.
Writing workshop to help youth justice facility residents
Writer Ben Brown held a writing workshop earlier this year at Te Puna Wai o Tuhinapo, the Oranga Tamariki Youth Justice Residence facility at Rolleston near Christchurch. He talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Book review - The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child
Sally Wenley reviews The Sentinel by Lee Child and Andrew Child, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - A Private Cathedral by James Lee Burke
Ralph McAllister reviews A Private Cathedral by James Lee Burke, published by Hachette. Audio
Pip Adam on libraries and books
Novelist and writer Pip Adam looks at the place of libraries in our lives and the way they've been expanding their services. Audio
How to Write: A Picture Book Script
This week in our How to Write series, Jesse speaks to writing teacher Janice Marriott founder of Go Write Now about the art of writing picture book scripts. Audio
Upper Hutt libraries ditch fines for overdue books
Upper Hutt libraries have ditched late fees for overdue books. Audio
Book review - The Captain's Run
Dean Bedford reviews The Captain's Run: What it Takes to Lead the All Blacks by Gregor Paul, published by HarperCollins. Audio
Book review - The Grandest Bookshop in the World
Rae McGregor reviews The Grandest Bookshop in the World by Amelia Mellor, published by Hachette. Audio
