Books
Franco Lora: images of Colombia
Kim Hill talks to Colombian student Franco Lora, who has just completed a Masters degree in Design at Massey University's College of Creative Arts in Wellington. As part of his degree he has produced… Audio
Kate Pullinger: digital fictions
Kim Hill talks to Kate Pullinger, Professor of Creative Writing and Digital Media at Bath Spa University, who writes fiction for print and digital platforms, including Inanimate Alice, an ongoing… Audio
Pictures of a long-lost mining life
Kim Hill talks to geologist and science historian Simon Nathan, whose new illustrated biography, Through the Eyes of a Miner: the Photography of Joseph Divis, explores the Czech miner and… Audio, Gallery
Unity Books Review - Van Gogh’s Ear by Bernadette Murphy
Reviewed by Tilly Lloyd, published by Chatto. Audio
Book review - Billy Bird by Emma Neale
Reviewed by Holly Walker, Published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Shadi Hamid on Islam exceptionalism
Kathryn Ryan speaks to political scientist and author Shadi Hamid about his new book "Islamic Exceptionalism: How the Struggle Over Islam is Reshaping the World" which explores why religion and… Audio
NZ Books Review - Please Do Not Disturb by Robert Glancy
Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, Published by Bloomsbury. Audio
Book critic Steph Soper
Our book critic this week is Steph Soper, Marketing and Communications Manager with the New Zealand Book Council. Audio
21 years of Going West
The Going West Books and Writers Festival celebrates 21 years, with two new people at the helm, including critic and agency creative Mark Easterbrook. He explains how it is important to combine… Audio
Book review - Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan
Book Review - Harmless Like You by Rowan Hisayo Buchanan, published by Hachette and reviewed by Stella Chrysostomou. Audio
History - and the hardest word to say
Professor Giselle Byrnes, Massey University professor of History, on asking questions of the past and when and how we say sorry. Audio
Book review - The Rules of Backyard Cricket
By Jock Serong, reviewed by David Hill, and published by Text Publishing. RRP $37.00. Audio
The New Torchlight List: The Need to Read
Jim Flynn is a world expert on human intelligence, and the author of many ground-breaking books on intelligence, philosophy and politics. He came from a poor family and owes all his success to reading… Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Hera Lindsay Bird
Kim Hill talks to painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien, whose latest book (with Nick Bevin) is Futuna: Life of a Building. He will discuss the debut poetry collection by Hera Lindsay… Audio
Jack Lasenby: children, the bush, and writing
Kim Hill talks to Jack Lasenby, the author of many books, most notably the Uncle Trev and Harry Wakatipu stories for children. His new book, illustrated by Bob Kerr, is Grandad's Wheelies (Puffin)… Audio
Childrens' Book review - Doris Mousdale
Doris Mousdale from Arcadia bookshop reviews: Archie Snufflekins,Oliver,Valentine,Tiberius Cat by Katie Harnett, published by Flying Eye. Outside: A Guide to Discovering Nature by Maria Ana Peixe… Audio
Masterpieces with David Hall
A philospher and roving book editor; David Hall works for Bridget Williams Books and recently completed a doctorate at Oxford University in political philosophy, specifically on the nature of… Audio
Book Review - Boy Made of Blocks by Stuart Keith
Reviewed by Leah McFall, published by Little, Brown Book Group, RRP $38.00. Audio
Bookmarks with David Hedley
Our guest on today's edition of Bookmarks is one of the few remaining independent booksellers in New Zealand. David Hedley's Masterton shop specialises in New Zealand history, biography, and art… Audio
Book review - To the Bright Edge of the World by Eowyn Ivey
Reviewed by Ralph McAllister, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
