Books
Book review: Eddy, Eddy by Kate De Goldi
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Eddy, Eddy by Kate De Goldi, published by Allen and Unwin Audio
From palliative care nurse to award-winning bookseller
After a career in palliative care nursing, a decade raising children and an English literature degree, Lisa Adler is now an award-winning bookseller. Audio
Shifting concepts of the disabled body: Chloé Cooper Jones
Philosophy professor and Pulitzer-nominated writer Chloé Cooper Jones's new memoir confronts a topic she's never written about before: her own experience of disability. She was born with sacral… Audio
Book review: Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim
Robert Kelly reviews Beasts of a Little Land by Juhea Kim, published by Harper Collins Audio
Book review: The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews The Perfect Golden Circle by Benjamin Myers, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
James Belich: how the Black Death led to the rise of Europe
The latest book by historian James Belich, The World The Plague Made, explores how the Black Death of the 14th century not only halved populations but also helped bring about Europe's rise. Audio
Dov Forman: teen shares great-grandmother’s Holocaust survival story
In early 2021, during the Covid lockdowns, teenager Dov Forman started posting videos to social media with his great-grandmother Lily Ebert, a Holocaust survivor. Audio
Book review: Joan by Katherine Chen
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Joan by Katherine Chen, published by Hodder Martene says Chen's Joan is a retelling of a familiar figure in European history. The novel is a… Audio
Book review: The Wrong Weather by Lucy Hawking
Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog Books in Featherston reviews The Wrong Weather, a 6 - 10 year old chapter book in the Princess Olivia Investigates series by Lucy Hawking. Published by Penguin… Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip looks at books that can help with restoring attention. Audio
Book review - Giving for Good
Harry Broad reviews Giving for Good: The History of the J R McKenzie Trust by Stephen Clarke, published by J R McKenzie Trust. Audio
Three writers on stereotypes, identity and the Asian-Kiwi experience
A Clear Dawn: New Asian Voices from Aotearoa New Zealand introduces three new literary voices exploring Asian experiences and identities in Aotearoa. A highlight of Verb Wellington 2021. Audio
Dr Norman Swan: practical advice on how to stay younger longer
Dr Norman Swan's new book So You Want To Live Younger Longer? is filled with practical information on how to stay at your peak no matter what your age, while debunking money and time-wasting myths. Audio
David Trubridge: ‘the other way’ to the world’s furthest reaches
From sleeping on a ledge high above the Grand Canyon to paddleboarding the Baltic sea, artist and designer David Trubridge has journeyed far and wide, camera in hand. Audio, Gallery
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Our book critic, Catherine Robertson gives a shout-out to NZ's independent publishers. She also gives her verdict on the latest novel by Cristina Sanders, "Mrs Jewell and the Wreck of the General… Audio
How to judge a book by its cover
The finalists in this year's Publishers Association of New Zealand Book Design Awards were announced on Tuesday.
Convenor of the judging panel, book seller Jenna Todd, told she judges books by their… Audio
'A taonga': Bone People manuscript set to benefit Māori writers
Author Keri Hulme's final wish was that her original manuscript should be auctioned so that the proceeds could support other Māori writers, her nephew says.
Book review: Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen
Mellissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Dropbear by Evelyn Araluen, published by Queensland University Press. Audio
Book review: Between Me and Myself
Paul Diamond reviews Between Me and Myself: A Memoir of Murder, Desire and the Struggle to Be Free by Sandra Willson, published by Text Publishinglson. Audio
