Books

Australian Steve Keen was one of only a handful of economists to predict the Global Financial Crisis. His most recent book, 'Can We Avoid Another Financial Crisis?', leaves readers in little doubt he… Audio

John McIntyre, Nine to Noon's much loved children's book reviewer died at home on Saturday 10 June 2017, after a long battle with ill health .

We spoke with John, just a couple of weeks ago in a full… Audio

Research Librarian, Martin Lewis, to talk about the ancient art of marbling, and a bit about his 12 years as a research Librarian. Audio

When news of Volkswagen's 'clean diesel' fraud first broke in September 2015, it sent shockwaves around not only the automaker industry, but the world. The cover-up involving 11 million vehicles… Audio

The author of The Dragon Defenders, James Russell, reviews Flight Path by David Hill, 1917 Machines of War by Brian Faulkner and Pieces of You by Eileen Merriman. Audio

The author of Contested Will: Who Wrote Shakespeare? James Shapiro draws parallels between characters like Lear and Othello with today’s politicians.  Shapiro is here for the Auckland Writers Festival… Audio

She burst onto the international literary scene in 2015, becoming a social media sensation and soaring to the top of the New York Times bestsellers list - and now Rupi Kaur is in New Zealand for this… Audio

'What Cancer Taught Me' by Jake Bailey, reviewed by Rachel Eadie. Published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Gina Cole was one of the winners at last night's Ockham NZ Book Awards. She won The Hubert Church Best First Book Award for Fiction for Black Ice Matter, a collection of short stories that explores… Audio

Catriona Ferguson reviews the House of Names by Anita Shreve. Audio