Books
Ashleigh Young: creativity and self-consciousness
Poet and essayist Ashleigh Young was the first New Zealander to win Yale University's Windham Campbell Prize for Non Fiction. Her second book, Can You Tolerate This? , is an acclaimed collection of… Audio
Episode 5: Queer the Air
In this episode of Pop! Culture, Melody Thomas and Tony Stamp explore queer representation in television, film and pop music and where LGBTQIA+ audiences are hoping it will go from here. Audio
Pop! Culture podcast | Episode 3: A Matter of Taste
What do our 'tastes' say about us? And who gets to decide whether they're 'good' or 'bad'? In this episode of Pop! Culture, Melody Thomas and Tony Stamp examine the elusive notion of taste. Audio
Insight - The Best of 2018
Insight - Summer listening. A few of your favourite Insight programmes from 2018 including; the babies damaged by alcohol, the rise of loneliness, banning mobile phones in classrooms and should Te Reo… Audio
Museum politics, the Red Guards and Mao: Review of Denise Ho's Curating Revolution
A new book, Curating Revolutions, on Mao and the museums of China tells the stories of people trying to curate and guide museums during a revolutionary period. And it is a surprising gem.
Review: Xi Jinping's Third Revolution under the spotlight
China expert Elizabeth Economy's book on the "Third Revolution"of Xi Jinping is a good analysis of his rise and policies, writes reviewer Jeremy Rees
Episode 1: Beach, please!
We explore themes and characters of popular culture, and what their popularity says about us. First up: Mermaids! (And Mermen. And Tritons. And Sirens. And... you get the gist.) Featuring author and… Audio
Unity Books review - Trinity: A Novel by Louisa Hall
Melanie O'Loughlin from Unity Books reviews Trinity: A Novel by Louisa Hall, which is published by Corsair. Audio
To the heart of Eurasia: new books on the Silk Roads take very different routes
Two new books on the Silk Roads crisscrossing central Asia give very different views on the heart of Eurasia.
Book review - The First Lady by James Patterson
Sally Wenley reviews The First Lady by James Patterson, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Best of 2018: books about music
Music and literature reviewer Kiran Dass picks her best books about music from 2018.
Book review - A Different Drummer by William Melvin Kelley
Jenna Todd from Timeout bookstore reviews A Different Drummer by William Melvin Kelley, which is published by Quercus. Audio
Book review - Mountains to Sea
Harry Broad reviews Mountains to Sea, which is edited by Mike Joy and published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio
The best books of 2018
Writer and reviewer Kate De Goldi and literary festival director Laura Kroetsch talk with Kim Hill about their favourite and most memorable reads of the year. Audio
Book review - Renee: These Two Hands
Holly Walker reviews Renee: These Two Hands, which is published by Makaro Press. Audio
Book review - We Can See You by Simon Kernick
Catriona Ferguson reviews We Can See You by Simon Kernick, which is published by Penguin Random House.
"When Brooke Connor’s five year old daughter Paige is kidnapped, her life is turned upside down… Audio
Book review - Fear:Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward
Colin Peacock reviews Fear:Trump in the White House by Bob Woodward, which is published by Simon & Schuster Ltd. Audio
Erik Westra: exploring Aotearoa on two wheels
Erik Westra talks to Kathryn Ryan about his love of long distance cycling and his 3000 km journey on the Tour Aotearoa. Erik's love of exploration began as a young boy - the son of renowned… Audio, Gallery
NZ Books review - Through Your Eyes: Poems Early and Late
Harry Ricketts from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Through Your Eyes: Poems Early and Late by Owen Leeming, which is published by Cold Hub Press. Audio