Books
Sarah Perry on leaving the church to become a writer
British author Sarah Perry has followed up her number-one bestseller The Essex Serpent with a novel called Melmoth. She talks to Kim Hill about faith, illness, moral courage and her taste for the… Audio
Book review - Lanny by Max Porter
Today Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Lanny by Max Porter. A second novel from the award-winning author of Grief is the Thing with Feathers, the story is both dark and playful. Audio
Book review - Run Away by Harlan Coben
Sally Wenley reviews Run Away by Harlan Coben, RRP $37, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review - For the Good Times by David Keenan
Kiran Dass from Timeout reviews For the Good Times by David Keenan. Audio
NZ Books review - Loving Sylvie by Elizabeth Smither.
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Loving Sylvie by Elizabeth Smither. The book is published by Allen & Unwin NZ. Audio
Book review - Womankind: NZ Women Making a Difference
Carole Beu from the Women's Bookshop has been reading Womankind: New Zealand Women Making a Difference by Margie Thomson Audio
Live cross to Storylines Awards
It's an afternoon of prizes and book launches in Auckland today at the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and National Awards Day. The big winners have - literally - just been announced, and Lynn Freeman… Audio
Author Tina Shaw
A bleak futuristic world of injustice is the setting for Tina Shaw's new Young Adult novel Ursa. The thriller is launched at the Storylines Margaret Mahy Medal and National Awards Day in Auckland… Audio
Ian McEwan: 'I’m a total news junkie, even as it gives me enormous pain'
British novellist and screenwriter Ian McEwan has been listed by The Times as amongst "The 50 greatest British writers since 1945" and he's received numerous awards and accolades for his work… Audio
Petersen book back on Whitcoulls shelves
Controversial Canadian academic Jordan Peterson's books are back on shelves. Whitcoulls had removed his "12 rules for life: An antidote to Chaos" after a photo emerged of him embracing a fan wearing… Audio
Book review - The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo.
Harry Broad has been reading The Making of a Manager by Julie Zhuo. Audio
Book review - A Mistake, by Carl Shuker
Louise O'Brien from New Zealand Books Pukapuka Aotearoa reviews A Mistake, by Carl Shuker. Audio
Book review - Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History
Quentin Johnson has been reading Sicily: An Island at the Crossroads of History by John Julius Norwich. Audio
A Single Woman's Guide to Money in NZ
Susan Edmunds is a senior business journalist who specialises in personal finance. She joins us to discuss her new book. Audio
Book review - The Hunt for MH370 by Ean Higgins
Ian Telfer has been reading The Hunt for MH370 by Ean Higgins, published by Macmillan. Audio
Women writers with disability - read us!
Here we are, read us: Women, disability and writing is about to be launched, offering readers an insight into the relationship between writing and disability. It's a little book with big ideas… Audio
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman: Milli Vanilli on the violin
Jessica Chiccehitto Hindman thought she'd achieved a lifelong dream when she landed a job as a professional violinist but she was unwittingly part of a musical sham. Audio
Elizabeth Stokoe: understanding the psychology of talk
Elizabeth Stokoe is a professor of social interaction who analysed thousands of real-life conversations for her new book Talk. She talks to Jim Mora about the most effective words to use when you want… Video, Audio
