Books
NZ Books review - Ocean of Milk by Belinda Aycrigg
Louise O'Brien from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Books, reviews Ocean of Milk by Belinda Aycrigg, which is published by Lasavia Publishing. Audio
Book critic Elizabeth Heritage
Elizabeth reviews...reviewing. What's the point of book reviewing? Can you do it professionally? Has it changed in the modern age? Elizabeth answers these questions and tells us her favourite… Audio
Book review - Made in Scotland by Billy Connolly
Ian Telfer reviews Made in Scotland by Billy Connolly, which is published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Women and China's Revolution, a new book brings to life profound changes
“Women hold up half the sky” Mao Zedong is famously misquoted as saying. In her new book Women and China’s Revolutions, historian Gail Hershatter looks at just how heavy 'half the sky' was for the…
Book review - Europe: A Natural History by Tim Flannery
Veronika Meduna reviews Europe: A Natural History by Tim Flannery, which is published by Text. Audio
'This is what happens when you turn the US government into a Will Ferrell comedy'
Donald Trump's unexpected victory in the 2016 US presidential race was a case of "the dog caught the car" says author Michael Lewis. In his new book The Fifth Risk, Lewis argues that the Trump… Audio
Unity Books review -The Ice Shelf by Anne Kennedy
Melanie O'Loughlin from Unity Books reviews The Ice Shelf by Anne Kennedy, which is published by Victoria University Press. "Janice has hit the writer's jackpot - an arts fellowship in Antartica. But… Audio
Book review - The Year of the Farmer by Rosalie Ham
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb from University Book Shop, Otago reviews The Year of the Farmer by Rosalie Ham, which is published by Picador. Audio
Book review - The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo
Chris Tse reviews The Girl Without Skin by Mads Peder Nordbo, which is published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book critic Steph Soper
Our book critic today is Kiwi Booktuber Steph Soper, who talks about Naked Girls Reading. Audio
Book review - Putney by Sofka Zinovieff
Jane Westaway reviews Putney by Sofka Zinovieff, which is published by Bloomsbury. Audio
Lucy Hawking - Brief Answers to the Big Questions
The late Stephen Hawking was an acclaimed theoretical physicist and considered to be one of the world's greatest thinkers. He held the position of Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University… Audio
Review: new book unpicks the mystery of the Terracotta Warriors
The 2000 year-old terracotta warriors come to Te Papa in Wellington. A new book tries to unpick the mystery of why and how they were created, then forgotten. Jeremy Rees reviews Terracotta Warriors:…
Children's Book review
Rachel Eadie from Scorpio Books reviews: Oh Boy, A storybook of epic NZ men by Stuart Lipshaw, which is published by Puffin. The People Awards, written by Lily Murray, illustrated by Ana Albero, and… Audio
Real people, real stories: a Wellington writer's bespoke book business
Three years ago, Helen O'Connor was working in a law firm in London – "wasn't lovin' my job" – when she first got the idea of writing a bespoke book. Her beloved dad's birthday was coming up and she… Audio
Book review - Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety
Charlotte Graham-McLay reviews Headlands: New Stories of Anxiety, edited by Naomi Arnold and published by Victoria University Press
"A collection of raw and hopeful essays from some of New Zealand’s… Audio
Author Anna Burns wins Man Booker Prize for 'Milkman'
Anna Burns has become the first Northern Irish author to win the Man Booker Prize.
Book review - Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami
Phil Vine reviews Killing Commendatore by Haruki Murakami which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book critic Jessica Pawley
Young adult author Jessica Pawley tells us about the second book in her Generation Icarus series, Take Flight. Audio
Book review - Human Relations and Other Difficulties
Kiran Dass from Timeout bookstore reviews Human Relations and Other Difficulties by Mary-Kay Wilmers, which is published by Profile Books. Audio
