Books
Book review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Elisabeth Easther reviews Tom Lake by Ann Patchett published by Bloomsbury Audio
Book review: Te Kooti’s Last Foray by Ron Crosby
Paul Diamond reviews Te Kooti's Last Foray by Ron Crosby published by Oratia Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Mt Roskill Grammar library manager, Catherine Ross, talks to Jesse about books for youngsters to read with the theme of 'conflict stories. She's reviewing the following: For 10/11+ War Stories… Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Hannah Korrel is a neuropsychologist and author. She's written a book: How to Break Up with Friends as well as spent over a decade becoming an expert in why the brain makes us do the things we do (and… Audio
Book review: Good Vibes by Alby Hailes
Harry Broad reviews Good Vibes by Alby Hailes published by HarperCollins NZ. Audio
How to talk to kids about fatphobia
The word 'fat' has been weaponised against people living in bigger bodies and it's time we stripped away its negative connotations, says American journalist Virginia Sole-Smith. She helps parents… Audio
From cage fighter to writer: Airana Ngarewa
Airana Ngarewa left school to become a cage fighter. He hated English. Now a teacher, he's being described as a major new literary talent. His first novel is The Bone Tree. Born and raised in Patea… Audio
Book review: Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi
Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi published by Bloomsbury Audio
Book review: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Ralph McAllister reviews Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead published by Hachette. Audio
Book review: Far North by David White and Angus Gillies
Lynn Freeman reviews Far North by David White with Angus Gillies published by Upstart Press Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip talks to Jesse about author Isabel Waidner and their work including a number of podcasts as well as books. Audio
Blair McMillan on his debut novel Here Upon the Tide
Two teens. Two tragedies. And an unlikely friendship. Christchurch author Blair McMillan opens his novel with the escalating war in Syria, and the plight of Amir and his family. His surgeon father… Audio
Book review: House of Longing by Tara Calaby
Gina Rogers reviews House of Longing by Tara Calaby published by Text Publishing Audio
Colson Whitehead’s novel about slavery “had to be really brutal just to be realistic.”
Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Colson Whitehead has written The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys, and Harlem Shuffle. He talks to Kim Hill at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. Audio
Prof John Plotz: finding new meaning in old books
Among his varied interests, leading Victorian literature scholar and prison educator Professor John Plotz revisits forgotten novels, giving them a second life, and explores the redeeming value of… Audio
Jared Davidson: how prison labour built New Zealand
Some of New Zealand's most important roads, buildings, botanic gardens and great walks were constructed by forced labour, in an era where idleness and waste was deemed more criminal then crime… Audio
The personal artistic agony of Gabriel Krauze
Gabriel Krauze's extra curricular activities were a little different from the average English literature student. While completing his degree at London's Queen Mary College, he was involved in gangs… Audio
Book review - So Distant From My Life
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews So Distant From My Life by Monique Ilboudo; translated Yarri Kamara published by Titled Axis Press. Audio
Bilingual work takes top prize at book awards
A bilingual work has taken out the top prize at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.
Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait was last night presented… Audio
Bilingual book takes top honours at Children's Book Awards
A bilingual book about the Māori creation story has won the highest accolade in children's literature.
