Books
Book Critic: Juliet Blyth
Today CEO of Read NZ talks to Jesse about her book recommendations. Audio
Book review: The Pole and Other Stories by J. M. Coetzee
Ralph McAllister reviews The Pole and Other Stories by J. M. Coetzee published by Text Publishing Audio
Top 100 hottest books for 2023 released
Whitcoulls' hottest 100 is out - and this year there is more than one surprise, with the famous boy wizard, Harry Potter, taking a hit. Whitcoulls book manager Joan Mackenzie talks to Jesse about the… Audio
Book review: Rustle! by Donovan Bixley
David Hill reviews Rustle! by Donovan Bixley published by Hachette NZ Audio
Thomasin Sleigh on The Words For Her
People love sharing photos and videos. There are unknowably huge numbers of images on-line. But what if you disappeared from your own photo-album? The rest of the scene still there, but your face is… Audio
Book review: Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville
Paul Diamond reviews Restless Dolly Maunder by Kate Grenville published by Text Publishing Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about books for young readers with the "Science Fiction" theme. She talks about the following books: 10+ The Kid Who Came From Space by Ross Welford 12+ Illuminae by… Audio
Secret History: New book details state surveillance in NZ
For half of the 20th century, the task of surveilling New Zealanders to root out spies, dissidents or enemy sympathisers lay with the police force. They were there during pre-war industrial action at… Audio
Book review: The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse
Gail Pittaway reviews The Ghost Ship by Kate Mosse published by Macmillan Audio
Book review: Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein
Kiran Dass reviews Hungry Ghosts by Kevin Jared Hosein published by HarperCollins Audio
Short story: A Tree Full of Rubies by Shelley Burne-Field
A Tesla-driving city lawyer returns home to face her past in this new story by award-winning writer Shelley Burne-Field (Ngāti Mutunga, Ngāti Rārua).
Lucy Hone: coping with devastating grief
Resilience expert Dr Lucy Hone has personal and academic experience with devastating grief. Despite all her training and time working with people dealing with loss, nothing prepared her for the sudden… Audio
Caitlin Moran: saving men from the patriarchy
"Heartbreaking" is the word Caitlin Moran found herself repeating while researching her latest book What About Men? After ten years "trying to sort out the women" best-selling UK writer Caitlin Moran… Audio
The childrens picture book helping all ages deal with grief
Bilingual storyteller and children's book author Moira Wairama specialises in sharing Maori creation stories for kids. Her latest book "Nanny Jo and the Wild Mokopuna" celebrates grandmothers while… Audio
Electrician-turned-author Hira Nathan
Hira Nathan takes that Kiwi can-do attitude into everything he does, from doing up houses, working as a sparky, to his latest venture - creating the worlds first bilingual gratitude journal with te ao… Audio
Book review: Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Ink Blood Sister Scribe by Emma Törzs published by Penguin Random House Audio
Author Emily Perkins releases new novel Lioness
Author Emily Perkins has been brewing the concept of her new novel for a long time. And after many, many drafts, Lioness finally hit the shelves last week. It's her first new release in a decade, and… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine Robertson talks to Jesse about This is ADHD by Chanelle Moriah, There is a Cure for This by Dr Emma Espiner, The Other Brother by Jax Calder and On Animals by Susan Orlean. Audio
Book review: In Memoriam by Alice Winn
Jenna Todd from Time Out Books reviews In Memoriam by Alice Winn published by Penguin Audio
How Norman Kirk still speaks to 21st century NZ
Analysis - Denis Welch asks us to consider whether or not Labour's lost leader(s) might yet help us find a better future, Richard Shaw writes.
