Books
What’s my book about: Naomi Arnold
Author Naomi Arnold spent nine months walking the Te Araroa trail from south to north and experienced painful loneliness, fear, injuries and exhaustion amongst moments of exhilaration. Audio
New Zealand authors books hoovered up by illegal pirate site
It's been revealed the illegal pirate site Lib Gen has hoovered up thousands of books written by New Zealand authors. Some of that work is now being copied by Meta and other AI companies allegedly in… Audio
Book review: Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty
Emma Hislop reviews Pataka Kai: Growing Kai Sovereignty by Jessica Hutchings & Jo Smith published by Massey University Press. Audio
New novel digs into a life of reluctant motherhood
Auckland writer Vivienne Lingard's book Mrs Forsythe - a musing on motherhood in the 50s, 60s and 70s Audio
Me, but better: A woman's quest to change her personality
Olga Khazan decided her she needed an upgrade when she realised she constantly noticed the bad things about life.
Are cookbooks dead in a world of free online food advice?
With social media, apps and online newsletters serving piles of delicious recipes, is there still a place for the dirty, dog-eared pages of a cookbook on the kitchen bench?
Five years on: where are the animals now? Dr Laura Jean McKay
Dr Laura Jean McKay is the first New Zealand-based author to win one of the world's top science fiction prizes, the Arthur C. Clarke Award, for her novel The Animals in That Country. Audio
Laila Lalami: The Dream Hotel
Laila Lalami is the author of five books, and her latest work, The Dream Hotel is a gripping speculative mystery about the seductive dangers of the technologies that are supposed to make our lives… Audio
Book review: Little Bones by Sandy Bigna
Roger Christensen of Little Unity Books Auckland reviews Little Bones by Sandy Bigna published by University of Queensland Press Audio
The war over waste with Alexander Clapp
Alexander Clapp talks about how his pursuit to understand the waste trade led him on a globetrotting journey Audio
Kiwi's explosive Meta memoir tops US best-seller list
Sarah Wynn-Williams' scathing book on Facebook's parent company has topped the New York Times bestseller list after its first week.
Bookmarks with Darian Woods
When you're on the radio people often recognise your voice, but don't know your name or face. Would you recognise Lisa Owen, Ingrid Hipkiss or Todd Zaner in the grocery queue, but when they open their… Audio
Feature interview: how the economic system overlooks care work
There's a dirty secret in economics says Danish writer Emma Holten. Audio
Book Critic: beautiful books about beats for young people
Catherine Ross, Director of Library at Auckland Grammar School has a list of books on the theme of animals. Audio
Book review: Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop Gisborne reviews Theft by Abdulrazak Gurnah published by Bloomsbury. Audio
Book review: The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr
Laura Caygill reviews The Boy From the Sea by Garrett Carr published by Pan Macmillan; A charmingly wry tale of a struggling family in an Irish fishing town in the 70s and 80s. Audio
Shine On | Episode 4: Inspiration to Survive
A smuggled copy of Katherine Mansfield’s Letters, published in 1925, was given to Odette in prison. She was Britain’s most decorated World War II spy. Her NZ relatives tell the story. Video
Shine On | Episode 5: Inspiration to Create
Cadence Chung would be nervous about meting Katherine Mansfield. Not so Chris Tse, poet laureate. Video
Shine On | Episode 6: Inspiration to Paint
Sally Burton, a celebrated artist, has always been intrigued by Katherine Mansfield's 'bold recklessness'. Her fascination with Mansfield began at Nelson Girls' College. Video
