Books
William Dalrymple - The Koh-I-Noor diamond
William Dalrymple was born and raised in Scotland and educated at Ampleforth and Trinity College, Cambridge.In 1986, while still at college, he set off to follow on foot the outward route of Marco… Audio
Book review - Manifesto Aotearoa: 101 Political Poems
Unity Books' Tilly Lloyd reviews Manifesto Aotearoa: 101 Political Poems edited by Philip Temple and Emma Neale. Published by Otago University Press. Audio
Hong Kong society
Charlotte Graham is a journalist based in Hong Kong. She discusses the subversive walking tours teaching mostly Western visitors about how locals really live, and heads off the beaten track to find… Audio
Book review - I'd Die For You & Other Stories
Quentin Johnson reviews 'I'd Die For You & Other Stories' by F.Scott Fitzgerald. Published by Simon Schuster. Audio
Joyce urges caution as Govt opens books
National says another tax package could be on the cards after opening the books but not until 2020, while Labour rules out putting up the income tax rates. Video, Audio
Book review - Hiding in Plain Sight by Susan Lewis
Sonja de Friez reviews 'Hiding in Plain Sight' by Susan Lewis. Published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Novelist Elizabeth Kostova
Elizabeth Kostova is an American author whose first novel, The Historian, sold three million copies. She's in New Zealand for the first time ever to promote her latest book The Shadow Land, a… Audio
Book critic: James Russell
James Russell reviews two new children's books, The Spaghetti Giraffe by Sarah Johnson (Flatbed Press) and The Traitor and The Thief by Gareth Ward (Walker Books). Audio
Book review - Tin Man by Sarah Winman
Jane Westaway has been reading 'Tin Man' by Sarah Winman. Published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Book review - Imaginary Fred
Niki Ward from Ekor Books reviews 'Imaginary Fred' by Eoin Colfer. Published by Harper Collins. Audio
Gareth Ward - The Great Wardini
Gareth Ward, a.k.a. The Great Wardini, is a magician, hypnotist, storyteller, bookseller and author. He has worked as a Royal Marine commando, police officer, evil magician and zombie. Born in the… Audio
Charlotte Wood - The Natural Way of Things
Australian writer Charlotte Wood is the author of five novels and two books of non-fiction, including Animal People, The Children and The Writer's Room - a collection of interviews with writers about… Audio
Book review - The Book of Emma Reyes
Holly Walker reviews The Book of Emma Reyes by Emma Reyes. Published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Short Story Club - Clean Hands Save Lives
Today we'll discuss Clean Hands Save Lives by Kirsten McDougall. Email us your thoughts before 3pm. jesse@radionz.co.nz. The writer of the best email wins a copy of Kirsten's new novel, Tess. Audio
Book review - Being Here: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker
Anne Else has been reading Being Here: The Life of Paula Modersohn-Becker by Marie Darrieussecq. Audio
Book review - Decline and Fall on Savage Street
Louise O'Brien has been reading Decline and Fall on Savage Street by Fiona Farrell. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book critic: Alisha Tyson on speculative fiction
Book critic Alisha Tyson talks about Speculative Fiction - what is it, and what are the genres that come under this umbrella term, and why is there a debate about speculative fiction vs. literary… Audio
Book review - Sky High
Niki Ward has been reading Sky High - Jean Batten's Incredible Flying Adventures by David Hill and Phoebe Morris. Published by Penguin Books. Audio
Libraries: magical places, hallowed spaces
Kathryn Ryan talks to Dr Stuart Kells who is one of Australia's leading bibliophiles and has recently completed a world tour of great libraries for his forthcoming book, The Library: A Catalogue of… Audio
