Books
Poetry with Gregory O'Brien: Andrew Johnston
Gregory O'Brien discusses the new collection of poetry by Andrew Johnston, Fits & Starts. Audio
Thomas Mallon: Nixon, Reagan, Bush and Trump
American novelist, essayist, and critic, whose books include Watergate: a Novel and Finale: a Novel of the Reagan Years. He is a guest at the Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Ann Goldstein: translating Elena Ferrante
Ann Goldstein is editor at The New Yorker, and translator to English of many Italian writers, including Primo Levi and the reclusive Elena Ferrante, author of the Neapolitan Quartet. She is a guest at… Audio
John McIntyre: Childrens' Books
'See What I Can See - New Zealand Photography for the young and curious' by Gregory O'Brien, Auckland University Press. 'Much Ado About Shakespeare' by Donovan Bixley, Upstart Press. 'Heading Dog Who… Audio
Inconsistencies & deception at the heart of MH370 ?
Two years after MH370 vanished while carrying 239 people from Kuala Lumpur to Beijing the mystery remains. For the investigative journalist, Florence de Changy, much of the official story is not… Audio
Jamie Curry & Mallory Ortberg
Californian based blogger-turned-writer Mallory Ortberg joins Jamie Curry the brains behind Youtube hit "Jamie's World" to talk about life online. Audio
Book Review - The Good Liar by Nicholas Searle
Reviewed by John King, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Big names confirmed for Auckland Writers Festival
Groundbreaking American feminist Gloria Steinem, last year's Booker Prize winner Marlon James and the eccentric British comedian and conservationist Bill Oddie will be among the big names taking part… Audio
Andrew O'Hagan: Illuminations
Nominated for the Man Booker Prize, Illuminations is the fifth novel from Andrew O’Hagan and explores the balance between family and war, memory and loss. He speaks to New Zealand Books co-editor… Audio
Literary superstars heading to Auckland
A star-studded international line-up, including Gloria Steinham and Marlon James, has been announced for the Auckland Writers Festival. Video
Book Review: The Girl Who Came Back by Susan Lewis
Reviewed by Ralph McAllister, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Fergus Barrowman
A lifetime of prose by New Zealand writer James K. Baxter covering over a million words and four hefty hardback books is being released free on the internet by Victoria University. Fergus Barrowman… Audio
Book review - Six Four by Hideo Yokoyama
Reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Hachette. Audio
Book review with Pip Adam
'A Beautiful Hesitation' by Fiona Pardington. 'Three words: an anthology of Aotearoa / NZ women's comics', edited by Rae Joyce, Sarah Laing and Indira Neville. Audio
Book review: A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled by Ruby Wax
A Mindfulness Guide for the Frazzled by Ruby Wax, reviewed by Elisabeth Easther, published by Penguin Random House, RRP $37.00. Audio
Poet Andrew Johnston
For most of his adult life Kiwi poet Andrew Johnston has lived in Paris, working first in newspapers and now as a consultant for organisations like the United Nations. But he keeps a strong connection… Audio
TV reviewer Diana Wichtel writes a family memoir
The Listener's award-winning TV reviewer Diana Wichtel has provided us with so much entertainment and insight over the years that we tend to forget she's also one of our best writers. Not any more… Audio
Katie Pickles - Ruptured Christchurch
Professor Katie Pickles says that the Canterbury earthquakes "shunted Christchurch society off its colonial tracks". She says that the physical ruptures of the earth forced an abrupt rupture with the… Audio
Christopher McDougall: running hero
War correspondent in Rwanda and Angola, before becoming the guru of alternative running with his 2009 book, Born to Run. His new book is Natural Born Heroes: the Lost Secrets of Strength and… Audio
Anouk van Dijk: chunky complexity
Dutch choreographer, artistic director and dancer, who has been artistic director at Melbourne-based dance company Chunky Move since 2012. She developed her new dance/theatre show Complexity of… Audio
