Books
Crime and punishment in Christchurch
Christchurch crime writer Mark McGinn cashes in on his many years observing lawers and judges in action, in his fourth novel, Presumed Guilty. It's the latest in a series about the personal and… Audio
Book review - Art Sex Music by Cosey Fanni Tutti
Reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Faber Social. Audio
Book review - No Middle Name by Lee Child
Graham Beattie reviews 'No Middle Name' by Lee Child. Published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
How has a nation of 4.5 million people become 'Rugby Country'?
New Zealand is arguably the greatest rugby-playing country on the planet, but does the sport sum up much of what it means to be a New Zealander? After the game was founded toward the end of the 19th… Audio
Book review - "A Field Guide to Lies"
Jonathan Moses reviews 'A Field Guide to Lies, Critical Thinking in the Information Age' by Daniel J Levitin. Published by Penguin. Audio
Book critic: Catherine Robertson
Best selling author and freelance feature writer Catherine Robertson takes a look at the list of finalists in the NZ Book Awards for Children and Young Adults which were released last week. The awards… Audio
Book review - You do not travel to China by Barbara Francis
Sonja de Friez has been reading 'You do not travel to China' by Barbara Francis. Published by Victoria University Press / Upstart Distribution. Audio
Attempting a novel in one of the bleakest places on earth
Nell Stevens went to a remote rocky island, part of the Falklands group, to write a novel. Once on Bleaker Island (official population:two) , she discovered that her plan to become a "book machine"… Audio
Expert feature: the Tōtara
Philip Simpson has dedicated an entire book to one tree – the Tōtara. He talks about the historic uses and symbolism of our second largest native tree. Audio, Gallery
Book Review - Theft by finding
Theft by finding, written by David Sedaris, published by Hachette NZ and reviewed by Naomi Arnold. Audio
Debut Novel from Eileen Merriman
Troubled teenager Rebecca is lonely after her family moves from Dunedin to Auckland...that's until she meets Corey. Writer Eileen Merriman's stories have been published in national and international… Audio
Kate De Goldi - Children's book roundup
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors and a Saturday Morning regular. Her most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (Longacre), won the junior fiction category… Audio
Tony Rousmaniere - What your therapist doesn't know
Using big data to reveal what a therapist's emotional intelligence doesn't pick up doesn't dehumanise the art of psychotherapy, says psychologist Tony Rousmaniere. Audio
Book review - The Princess Bride by William Goldman
Niki Ward reviews 'The Princess Bride' by William Goldman. Audio
Book review - Husband Hunters by Anne de Courcy,
Anne Else reviews Husband Hunters by Anne de Courcy, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
What makes Aussies tick?
For the past 10 years, Rebecca Huntley has travelled thousands of kilometres across Australia sitting in the corner of living rooms, drinking tea and listening to people talk about the things that… Audio
Book review - Night Horse by Elizabeth Smither
Harry Ricketts reviews Night Horse by Elizabeth Smither. Audio
Books: Charlotte Graham on YA fiction
Charlotte Graham reviews two rom-coms for young adult readers in modern times. When Dimple Met Rishi by Sandhya Menon tells the story of two Indian-American teenagers who get to know each other at a… Audio
Book review - Sycamore : A novel, by Bryn Chancellor
Gail Pittaway reviews, Sycamore : A novel, by Bryn Chancellor. Published by Harper Collins. Audio
Diving into Paula Hawkins' new thriller
Paula Hawkins has released the eagerly awaited follow up to her debut psychological thriller, The Girl on the Train. She talks to Lynn Freeman about Into the Water - a thriller about two sisters, and… Audio
