Books
Unity Books Review - How did we get into this Mess
How did we get into this Mess: Politics, Equality, Nature by George Monbiot, published by Verso, reviewed by Tilly Lloyd. Audio
Book review - Men by Marie Darrieussecq
Reviewed by Anne Else, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book review - Somewhere in August - Selected poems 1969-2016
NZ Literature Review- Somewhere in August - Selected poems 1969-2016 by Leonard Lambert. Published by Steele Roberts RRP $ 29.99. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts Audio
Literature prizewinner shares award with translator
South Korean author Han Kang has won the Man Booker International Prize, sharing the $US100,000 award with her translator, who had taught herself Korean only three years earlier.
Joy Cowley on Featherston booktown
The small town of Featherston is well on the way to becoming an official booktown and is about to host its second annual celebration. Featherson is currently on the provisional membership list for the… Audio
Book review - Sleeping Giants by Sylvain Neuvel
Reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Penguin Random House (NZ). Audio
Book review - The Sport of Kings by C.E. Morgan
Reviewed by Jenna Todd, published by HarperCollins. Audio
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: two Pacific writers
Kim Hill talks to Gregory O'Brien about two new collections of poetry: Fale Aitu Spirit House by Tusiata Avia, and The Lives of Coat Hangers by Sudesh Mishra. Audio
Michel Faber: grief, creativity and faith
Kim Hill talks to Michel Faber, award-winning author of a range of writing, including the novels Under My Skin and The Book of Strange New Things, who is a guest at the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Cory Taylor : writing about dying
Kim Hill talks to Australian writer Cory Taylor who wrote her last book, Dying: a Memoir, while dying of melanoma-related brain cancer. Audio
Charles Foster: being a beast
Kim Hill talks to veterinarian, lawyer and passionate naturalist Charles Foster, who took on the neuro-scientific and literary challenge of living like a fox, badger, otter, deer and swift to write… Audio
Nights' Sport - Quiddich
Muggle Emma Humphrey explains the magical but very real sport of Quiddich. Audio
Children's book review with John McIntyre
John McIntyre reviews The Beginner's Guide to Netball by Maria Tutaia, published by Random House New Zealand and Kaua e Tuku ma te Kukupa te Pahi e Taraiwa/ Don't Let The Pigeon Drive the Bus by Mo… Audio
Book review - Girls on Fire by Robin Wasserman
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Hachette. Audio
Book review - The Course of Love by Alain de Botton
Reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Penguin Random House (NZ). Audio
Farmer and shearer wins top prize at Book Awards
A farmer and shearer who didn't have his first novel published until he was 56 has won the 50-thousand dollar prize for fiction at the revamped New Zealand Book Awards. Audio
Chch kids receive books to help them with anxiety
Thousands of children in Christchurch will receive books to help them deal with anxiety, which in some cases was sparked by the Valentine's Day quake earlier this year.
Farmer wins top prize at NZ Book Awards
A farmer and shearer who published his first novel when he was 56 has won the $50,000 prize for fiction at the revamped New Zealand Book Awards.
