Books
Book review: I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
Anne Else reviews I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai, published by Hachette Audio
Book review: Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory
Shaun Barnett reviews Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory by Janet Malcolm; introduced by Ian Frazier; afterword by Anne Malcolm, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book review: Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
Olly Clifton of Unity Books Auckland reviews Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia by David Graeber, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Book review: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Louise O'Brien reviews Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio
Domestic violence awareness raised in a first hand account
"Notes from Inside" by Anne Thurston is a personal account Anne's experiences of domestic violence, mental illness and learning to address and cope with those issue. David White, an advocate for… Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip reviews Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires by Douglass Rushkoff, We are Made of Diamond Stuff by Isabel Waidner and Either/Or by Elif Batuman. Audio
Book review: What Women Want by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
Cynthia Morahan reviews What Women Want by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Dave Eggers on his mission - more than just writing
His words have given Dave Eggers acclaim and literary stardom. His actions give him purpose. He's the author of books like The Every, The Circle and, A Hologram for the King with themes like… Audio
Andrey Kurkov: One year on from the invasion of Ukraine
The solidarity Ukrainians are showing each other in the wake of Russia's attack has made for a kinder society, says Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov. Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire Mabey talks to Jesse about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton and Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux. Audio
Helena Bailey - Dunedin's first electric bookbus
New chapter as Dunedin's first electric bookbus rolls out the city's mobile library team leader Helena Bailey joins Karyn to have a chat about what it's all about. Audio
Book review: The Story of a Treaty | He Korero Tiriti
Nicky Walker reviews The Story of a Treaty He Korero Tiriti by Claudia Orange, published by BWB Audio
'Going online is not an innocent act' - Eleanor Catton on how technology is changing us
It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she… Audio
Book review - Dinosaurs: A Novel by Lydia Millet
Marcus Greville from Unity Books Wellington reviews Dinosaurs: A Novel by Lydia Millet, published by W. W. Norton & Company. Millet's exquisite new novel is the story of a man named Gil who walks from… Audio
Book review: The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin
Luke Finnegan reviews The World We Make by N. K. Jemisin, published by Hachette Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about some of the books which have made the long list for this year's Ockham Awards. She's narrowed the list down from the 44 titles named, to talk about the ones which… Audio
Remembering Gisborne mural artist Graeme Mudge
Many of our listeners in Gisborne will remember the late artist Graeme Mudge, often spotted halfway up a step ladder, in a beret, painting one of his many murals around the city. Arts writer Mark… Audio
Jane Graham: Letters to my younger self: Inspirational Women
If you could write a letter to your younger self, what would it say? Audio
David Robson: Rekindling the spark for your work
David Robson takes a look at how we can rekindle our passion for the work we do. Audio
Book Review: Cinema Speculation by Quentin Tarantino
Quentin Tarantino’s first non-fiction book is a slice of cinematic history in the director’s own inimitable voice, reports Dan Slevin.
