Books

'Into the River', the first book to be banned in New Zealand in 20 years, will soon be available to readers in the United States and Canada. Audio

Ghostwriting is ever so slightly shady by its nature. Writers are paid to stand in the shadows while others take credit for their work, but according to writer and sometimes ghostwriter Joni Rodgers… Audio

Published by Victoria University Press. Reviewed by Louise O'Brien, co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books. Audio

Reviewed by Ralph McAllister, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio

'The Story of the Lost Child' - the fourth in the Neapolitan novels by Elena Ferrante, 'The Diary of a Teenage Girl: An Account in Words and Pictures' by Phoebe Gloekner and 'Never Goodnight' by Coco… Audio

The Many Deaths of Mary Dobie: Murder, Politics and Revenge in Nineteenth Century New Zealand by David Hastings. Reviewed by Paul Diamond, published by Auckland University Press. Audio

Writer Bruce Ansley travelled some of New Zealand's most awe-inspiring and remote roads while researching his latest book, Wild Roads: A New Zealand Journey. The book features 60 routes ranging from… Audio

Author of many books, most recently From the Cutting Room of Barney Kettle (Longacre), and ambassador for the first NZ Bookshop Day. She will discuss two picture book authors, Peter Brown and Mini… Audio

Staff writer and book critic at The New Yorker, and Professor of the Practice of Literary Criticism at Harvard University. His latest collection of essays is The Nearest Thing to Life. Audio

John McIntyre from The Children's Bookshop in Wellington reviews; John Joe's Tune by Tania Atkinson illustrated by Christine Ross Duck Creek Press isbn 978-1-927305-06-5. Quaky Cat Helps Out by Diana… Audio

Reviewed by Gina Rogers, published by Macmillan. Audio

Reviewed by Quentin Johnson, published by Hodder. Audio

Reviewed by Phil Vine, published by Fourth Estate. Audio

R.H.I. by Tim Corballis, Victoria University Press. 'We Are Many: Reflections on Movement Strategy from Occupation to Liberation', edited by: Kate Khatib, Margaret Killjoy, Mike McGuire, AK Press. Audio

By Sebastian Faulks, reviewed by Jane Westaway and published by Hutchinson. Audio

The recent death of the last remaining dam buster, New Zealander Les Munro, highlighted the role the legendary squadron had on helping end World War Two. Les Munro flew in 21 bombing missions with… Audio

Writer Albert Wendt has been thinking a lot recently about his childhood home in Samoa - a suburb of Apia.He's written a lot about Vaipe in his stories, poetry and novels over the years but in a new… Audio

Arapera Blank was one of New Zealand's first bilingual poets and, in 1958, was the first Maori writer to win a Katherine Mansfield award. Her work is an insight into biculturalism and feminism, and of… Audio

Former opera singer turned voice coach who believes "the voice is a choice" and that we can all learn how to use our voices to better effect. She discusses her new book Resonate and gives some helpful… Audio

Angela's new grandmother is keen to become friendly. Tycho and Angela find it hard to keep their relationship a secret from Dido. Audio