Books

Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader.  Audio

The story of North Carolinian husband and wife, Kathleen and Michael Peterson, took the world by storm after Kathleen's mysterious death in 2001. Audio

Couples who sustain a strong intimate bond over time approach sex with "compassion, confidence, joy and a sense of playfulness," says sexual wellness educator Dr Emily Nagoski. Video, Audio

Hard To Find books is Aotearoa's largest second hand book business. The shop specialises in rare and unique books and has a collection of nearly a million titles! Some of which cost tens of thousands… Audio

Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Blackouts by Justin Torres published by Granta. Audio

Artist Desmond Bovey talks to Kathryn about his love of the Central Plateau, expressed in his book Tongariro National Park - an artists field guide. Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest has been described as a queen of Auckland's media scene. Author, broadcaster, and former Woman's Weekly editor Wendyl Nissen is in for this week's interview. Audio

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Glorious Exploits by Ferdia Lennon published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio

 Bread Charity was founded in 2017 by then 22-year-old Mustafa 'Mussie' Sheikh, who has just published a kids' book called 'The Boy Who Wasn't Scared To Dream'. Audio

Cynthia Morahan reviews 'The Singularity' by Balsam Karam, translated by Saskia Vogel published by Text Publishing. Audio

This beautiful new collection by Patricia Grace is divided into three sections, each positioned from a different time or context, writes Jade Kake.

Today Pip talks to Jesse about author Thomasin Sleigh, who Pip is talking to for the Aotearoa New Zealand Arts Festival. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Masquerade: The Lives of Noel Coward by Oliver Soden published by Orion Publishing. Audio

Poet Laureate Chris Tse curates a selection of recent books by Aotearoa’s East and South East Asian writers to mark Lunar New Year.

When Rebecca K Reilly wanted to get her novel published overseas, editors raised questions around the relatability of some of the book's New Zealand quirks. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Introducing Te Tiriti o Waitangi by Claudia Orange; Edited by Jared Davidson published by Bridget Williams Books. Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin of Lamplight Books reviews Tremor by Teju Cole published by Faber & Faber. Audio

Laura Caygill reviews Stone Yard Devotional by Charlotte Wood published by Allen and Unwin Audio