Books
Catherine Chidgey - The Wish Child
Two German children caught up in their country's false dreams and corrupt ideology during the Second World War, are at the heart of The Wish Child, a new novel from Ngāruawāhia based Catherine… Audio
Unity Books Review - "Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany"
"Blitzed: Drugs in Nazi Germany" by Norman Ohler, reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Allen Lane. Audio
Book review - "The Dark Flood Rises" by Margaret Drabble
Reviewed by Catriona Fergusson, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Bookmarks with Claire Mabey
On Bookmarks this week a young woman who has traveled around the world, without much of a plan (she says). After working in publishing in Europe she returned home to take up the position of associate… Audio
Book review - "Absolutely on Music"
"Absolutely on Music" by Haruki Murakami & Seiji Ozawa. Reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Penguin Random House (NZ). Audio
The disenchanted-DIY chic of the ‘Dunedin’ sound
Bands in 1980s Dunedin took the anger of British punk and melded it with a Kiwi-DIY aesthetic to create the primitive, but powerful, ‘Dunedin’ sound – the sound of ‘making do’. Audio
Book Critic : Pip Adam
It's been a rough week and Pip has been thinking about what, if any comfort could be found in books. Audio
The Art of the Pitch
Based on Owen Marshall's short story The Rule of Jenny Pen, filmmakers James Ashcroft and Eli Kent talk about trying to pitch a film that falls between two audiences. Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kate De Goldi's most recent novel, From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (Longacre), won the junior fiction category at the 2016 Book Awards for Children and Young Adults. She will discuss The Sam &… Audio
Writer Adam Dudding on his father Robin
In his first book My Father's Island Adam Dudding turns to his father, the acclaimed literary editor Robin Dudding. Audio
Passing Through - Part 14
Nan finds a new home while Ro tries to move on. What will become of Harry and Louisa? Audio
Children's Book Review with John McIntyre
"Grandad's Wheelies" by Jack Lasenby, published by Penguin. "Snot Chocolate and Other Funny Stories" by Morris Gleitzman, published by Penguin. "The Sam & Lucy Fables" by Alan Bagnell, Illustrated by… Audio
Is it OK to feague a horse?
Australian author Nick Earls had long been obsessed with how certain words came about, and discovered that some words have fascinating stories behind them. Audio
Book Review - Marlborough Man by Allan Scott
Reviewed by Harry Broad. Published by HarperCollins Publishers New Zealand, RRP $55.00 Audio
Passing Through - Part 12
Harry makes a break through and Ro's performance is ruined. Audio
NZ Books Review - "The Name on the Door is Not Mine"
"The Name on the Door is Not Mine" by CK Stead. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book critic: Charlotte Graham
Charlotte reviews two new young adult novels which put the classics in a new setting: "A Study in Charlotte" by Brittany Cavallaro throws the descendants of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson together at… Audio
For one night only
Wellington’s little literary festival LitCrawl, returns for one night this week, bringing together some of New Zealand’s finest masters with the pen, including poets, critics, essayists, illustrators… Audio
Passing Through - Part 11
Harry wants to protect Louisa while Ro and Gwen perform for the first time. Audio
