Books
Book review - A Song For The Dark Times by Ian Rankin
Harry Broad reviews A Song For The Dark Times by Ian Rankin, published by Hachette. Audio
Book review - Trio by William Boyd
Phil Vine reviews Trio by William Boyd, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Robert Kelly with books for Christmas
Former bookseller Rob Kelly has some suggestions from the list of new releases contending for the Christmas bestseller crown, along with a couple of old favourites. Audio
Book review - To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini
Quentin Johnson reviews To Sleep in a Sea of Stars by Christopher Paolini, published by Macmillan. Audio
Are horror fans coping better with the pandemic?
A recent study suggests that people who enjoy consuming frightening fiction may be better adapted to cope with the fear and anxiety surrounding the Covid-19 pandemic. Audio
Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Ray
Chris Tse reviews Violet Bent Backwards Over the Grass by Lana Del Ray. Published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Book review - Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman
Sonja de Friez reviews Magic Lessons by Alice Hoffman, published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Book review - The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett
Harry Ricketts reviews The Tunnel of Dreams by Bernard Beckett, published by Text. Audio
Lisa Glass - Three debut New Zealand novels
Critic Lisa Glass reviews three titles that were all published this year by Victoria University Press - The Boyfriend by Laura Southgate, 2000ft Above Worry Level by Eamonn Marra and The Swimmers… Audio
Book review - The Survivors by Jane Harper
Catriona Ferguson reviews The Survivors by Jane Harper, published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - Te Mahi Oneone Hua Parakore
Arihia Latham reviews Te Mahi Oneone Hua Parakore: A Maori Soil Sovereignty and Wellbeing Handbook edited by Jessica Hutchings and Jo Smith. Published by Freerange Press. Audio
Bookworms unite to celebrate bookshop day
The sixth annual bookshop day is being marked across independent booksellers around the country.
Book review - Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey, published by Bloomsbury. Born to a black mother and a white father in a still-segregated Mississippi, Natasha’s… Audio
The Rest Is History: Arthur Conan Doyle comes to Christchurch
In 1920 Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle came to New Zealand, where he met a special terrier named 'Darkie' who he believed had mystical powers. Wendy Riley from Lost Christchurch joins the… Audio
Materials Fact or Fiction - Octiron
Kate Andrew is a PhD student in Optical Nano-Microrobotics at Massey University and she gives her her scientific take on Octiron - a magical metal from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Audio
Book review - Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today
Anahera Gildea reviews Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today edited by Alison Whittaker. Published by University of Queensland Press. Curated and introduced by Alison Whittaker, this is a… Audio
Golden Eyes:The Yellow-eyed Penguin/Hoiho
Writer and photographer Kelly Lynch joins us to talk about her new book dedicated to the bird on our $5 note. Audio, Gallery
National Library halts planned 're-homing' of books
Former Attorney General Chris Finlayson from Book Guardians Aotearoa joins The Panel to explain the temporary win. Audio
Book review - The Savage Coloniser Book by Tusiata Avia
Faith Wilson reviews The Savage Coloniser Book by Tusiata Avia, published by Victoria University Press. Audio
Pip Adam - the importance of writing
Pip Adam's been working on a brand new initiative which uses the medium of writing to expand your gallery and museum experience. The Curators of Wellington was originally set for Cupda Dupa before… Audio
