Books
Book review: Parade by Rachel Cusk
Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews Parade by Rachel Cusk published by Faber and Faber. Audio
How 'celebrity menopause' isn't empowering others
Real life for women in midlife shouldn't include comparisons to Jennifer Aniston says health journalist Niki Bezzant. Her new book is called The Everything Guide: Hormones, health and happiness in… Audio
Listening to the world in and around you: Laurence Fearnley at the Grand Glacier Hotel
Ōtepoti Dunedin author Laurence Fearnley’s absorbing new novel At the Grand Glacier Hotel is, impressively, her thirteenth.
In its pages Fearnley beautifully articulates the awkwardness and beauty… Audio
The best books of 2024 so far
RNZ book reviewer Kiran Dass, programme director of Christchurch's WORD festival, picks five favourites from her 2024 reading pile.
Book review: The Skeleton House by Katherine Allum
Laura Caygill reviews The Skeleton House by Katherine Allum published by Fremantle Press Audio
Octiron on Terry Pratchett's Discworld
Kate Andrew tackles Terry Pratchett's Discworld series of books in this episode, with a particular focus on the Octiron, the element of magic which makes up the disc's hub. Audio
Juggernaut: Unravelling the 'incredible' story of the 1984 election
A new podcast examines the fall-out of Robert Muldoon's drunken snap election call and the way it changed NZ politics forever. Video, Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about The Economic Possibilities of Decolonisation by Matthew Scobie and Anna Sturman. Audio
Demand high for book on The Treaty of Waitangi
If the success of a new book is anything to go by, New Zealanders are keen to gain a greater understanding of Te Tiriti, The Treaty of Waitangi. The book was released earlier this year by Roimata… Audio
Book review: Knife by Salman Rushdie
David Hill reviews Knife by Salman Rushdie published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review: Interesting Times: Some New Zealanders in Republican China by Chris Elder
Book review: Interesting Times: Some New Zealanders in Republican China by Chris Elder. Audio
Ex-FBI boss on the two doors that 'led to hell'
Former FBI director turned crime writer James Comey speaks out about making tough moral decisions in office and being fired by Donald Trump. Audio
Kate De Goldi: Reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Colin to share two novels she's loved; Tell by Jonathan Buckley and Kick… Audio
Book review: Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe
Gina Rogers reviews Margo's Got Money Troubles by Rufi Thorpe published by Hachette Audio
My Octopus Teacher director says: Embrace your wildness
The answer to mental health problems and pollution lies in reconnecting with nature, Craig Foster says in his new book. Audio
Otago author invited to Harper Collins garden party in London
Every year the literary powerhouse Harper Collins throw an exclusive summer garden party in London.This year for the first time author and Dunedin secondary school teacher Samantha Montgomerie has… Audio
Book review: The Piano Player of Budapest by Roxanne de Bastion
Gail Pittaway reviews The Piano Player of Budapest by Roxanne de Bastion published by Hachette Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip talks to Jesse about the books she's loved over time. She reviews, Marrow & Other Stories by Sloane Hong, Panthers and the Museum of Fire by Jen Craig and Mrs S. by K. Patrick. Audio
Book review: You Like It Darker by Stephen King
Emma Hislop reviews You Like It Darker by Stephen King published by Hachette. Audio
Tom Burgis: How the mega-rich warp the truth
Award-winning investigative writer Tom Burgis' new book exposes a world where the rich can buy "truth". In Cuckooland - Where the Rich Own the Truth Burgis follows a trail from the Kremlin, through… Audio