Books
Constance and the Unicorn
Constance's life is quiet, boring and lonely, but when she sees a unicorn everything changes. Audio
Book review - Red Dust, A Path Through China
'Red Dust, A Path Through China' by Ma Jian, reviewed by Karen Brown. Audio
Bookmarks with Matt Suddain
Matt Shirley - whose pen-name is Matt Suddain, is a New Zealander living in London and had been writing for a number of publications before deciding on becoming a proper author and producing novels… Audio
Mushrooms
A woman reflects on her time spent working on a mushroom farm as an eighteen year old. Audio
NZ Literature Review - The Burning Boy by Maurice Gee
Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, published by Penguin. Audio
Book critic - Pip Adam
Pip Adam on the joys of audio books and the best places to get them Audio
Book review - Chasing a Dream: the Exploration of the Imaginary Pacific
'Chasing a Dream: the Exploration of the Imaginary Pacific' by John Dunmore, reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Upstart Press. Audio
Book review - My Last Continent by Midge Raymond
Reviewed by Naomi Arnold, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Ingrid Horrocks and Harry Ricketts - Our Place
Ingrid Horrocks talks about Extraordinary Anywhere: Essays on Place from Aotearoa New Zealand, a collection of personal essays which she edited with Cherie Lacey. Ingrid and Wallace are joined by… Audio
Thomas Thwaites: acting the goat
Kim Hill talks to designer Thomas Thwaites, whose new book, GoatMan, tells about how he took a holiday from being human by becoming a goat in Switzerland, using special prostheses and attempting to… Audio, Gallery
Terence Davies: quiet passion and sunset song
Kim Hill talks to Terence Davies, acclaimed screenwriter and film director, who is a guest at the 2016 New Zealand International Film Festival, presenting screenings of his two latest films, Sunset… Audio
Children's book review with John McIntyre
Tu Meke Tui by Malcolm Clarke, illustrated by Flox, published by Mary Egan Publishing Are You An Art Sleuth by Brooke DiGiovanni Evans, published by Rockport Pattern Treasure Hunt by Hvass and… Audio
Book Review - Blood Wedding
Blood Wedding by Pierre Lemaitre is reviewed by Graham Beattie, published by Hachette. Audio
The Good Oil: Bookmarks with Peter Garrett
At the age of 63 Peter Garrett of Midnight Oil fame, has just released his first solo album. He joins Jesse for Bookmarks, to talk about the books, music, art and films that have inspired him. Audio
Why scary fairy tales are good for kids
Dr Ellen Handler Spitz explains the psychology of fairy tales. Why they're necessary, irresistable, and why being frightened by them is important. Audio
Book review - Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld
Eligible by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by HarperCollins and reviewed by Laura Caygill. Audio
Book Critic - Paul Little
'Behind the tape: Gripping real-life stories from New Zealand's top police crisis negotiator' by Lance Burdett, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book Review - The Quiet Spectacular by Laurence Fearnley
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review- Belgravia by Julian Fellowes
Reviewed by Leah McFall, published by Hachette. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Rachel Bush and Michael Jackson
Painter, poet, curator and writer Gregory O'Brien is the author of a number of books. His latest book, written with Nick Bevin, is Futuna: Life of a Building. He will discuss two new collections… Audio
