Books

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

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

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 - 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

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.

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

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

Two new books on the Silk Roads crisscrossing central Asia give very different views on the heart of Eurasia.

Music and literature reviewer Kiran Dass picks her best books about music from 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

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

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