Books
Brannavan Gnanalingam: spies, travel, and the law
Kim Hill talks to a Wellington lawyer and writer, whose fourth novel is A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse. Audio
Dacher Keltner: power and corruption
Kim Hill talks to the founding director of the Greater Good Science Center and professor of psychology at the University of California, Berkeley, whose new book is The Power Paradox: How We Gain and… Audio
Unity Books Review: Tuesday Nights in 1980
'Tuesday Nights in 1980' by Molly Prentiss, reviewed by Kiran Dass, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio
Book review - City of Mirrors by Justin Cronin
Reviewed by David Hill, published by Hachette NZ Audio
NZ Literature Review - The Blackbird Sings at Dusk
'The Blackbird Sings at Dusk' by Linda Olsson, reviewed by Louise O'Brien, published by Penguin. Audio
Book review with Pip Adam
Today Pip Adam reviews the books: "A Briefcase, Two Pies and a Penthouse" by Brannavan Gnanalingam published by Lawrence and Gibson; and "Mislaid" by Nell Fink published by Ecco/Harper Collins. Audio
Book review - Two Decades Naked by Leigh Hopkinson
Reviewed by Naomi Arnold, published by Hachette. Audio
Paula Morris - Academy of NZ Literature
A newly launched academy for New Zealand literature has sparked a war of words between writers who're for and against it. Writer Paula Morris wants to support mid career authors by encouraging… Audio
Mark Rubbo - Thriving in the Book Trade
Melbourne independent book retailer Readings recently won the the London Book Fair's International Bookstore of the Year. Mark Rubbo is Readings managing director and he discusses how the business is… Audio
Children's Books with Kate De Goldi
Kim Hill and Kate De Goldi discuss two chapter books: Bird by Crystal Chan, and Theophilus Grey and the Demon Thief by Catherine Jinks. Audio
Rich Cohen on The Rolling Stones
Kim Hill talks to Rich Cohen, co-creator and screenwriter of the HBO television series Vinyl, who for the past 15 years has travelled with, reported on, and become friends with the Rolling Stones. He… Audio
Book review - A French Wedding by Hannah Tunniclifffe
Reviewed by Gina Rogers, published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - We'll Always Have Paris by Emma Beddington
Reviewed by Leah McFall, published by Macmillan. Audio
Book review - First Day of the Somme by Andrew MacDonald
Reviewed by Harry Broad, published by HarperCollins NZ. Audio
Set Phasers to Stun: Marcus Berkmann on 50 years of Star Trek
50 years ago the Starship Enterprise set off on a five-year mission to boldly go where no man has gone before. It ended up as a cult classic and a commercial flop. Audio
Book Review - Vanda Symon
Dunedin Crime fiction writer Vanda Symon has been reading the latest book from New York Times best seller Jenny Lawson and a memoir from Australian model and actress Tara Moss. Audio
Book review - The End of Alchemy
The End of Alchemy: Money, Banking, and the Future of the Global Economy by Mervyn King. Reviewed by Gyles Beckford, published by Little, Brown. Audio
Tracey Slaughter - Deleted Scened for Lovers
Prize-winning short fiction writer and essayist Tracey Slaughter's new collection of short stories has been a long time coming, but it's been worth the wait. Tracey talks about and reads from 'Deleted… Audio
Richard Mabey: the cabaret of plants
British writer and broadcaster whose work takes a cultural perspective on the natural world. His latest book is The Cabaret of Plants: Botany and the Imagination. Audio
Gary Bolles: education and work parachutes
Co-founder of eParachute.com who writes and lectures frequently on the future of work and learning. He is visiting New Zealand as a guest of Callaghan Innovation to deliver his talk, How To Thrive In… Audio
