Books
Does book banning have the opposite effect?
One woman who knows all about banned books, and the attention they inadvertently draw, is Dr Emma Smith, Professor of Shakespeare studies at Oxford University. She's the author of Portable Magic: A… Audio
Joe Bennett
Joe Bennett's weekly column is a delight. In a media world dominated by opinion pieces, influencers, pompous "reckons' and trivial drivel, Joe seems happy to provide short , funny - often thoughtful -… Audio
Long-awaited Blenheim Library opens
It's been ten years in the making, but Blenheim's new library will open its doors to the public for the first time today. The building, which cost $20 million, will also be home to the region's art… Audio
Featherston book festival kicks off this weekend
The Featherston Booktown Karukatea Festival kicks off this evening with fish and chips in the town's ANZAC Hall.
With 101 presenters and 51 events, the festival will feature tributes to Katherine… Audio
New Blenheim library and art gallery 'an all ages space'
Ten years in the making, Blenheim's new library will open its doors to the public for the first time today.
Children's stories tackle the loneliness of trauma
Māori academic Linda Tuhiwai Smith tells Kathryn Ryan she often cried while writing her new series of therapeutic storybooks for kids. Audio
Book review: Dream Girl by Joy Holley
Emma Hislop reviews Dream Girl by Joy Holley, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio
Book review: Fungi of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson
Lynn Freeman reviews Fungi of Aotearoa by Liv Sisson, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
This week Library Manager at Mt Roskill Grammar School, Catherine Ross, is talking about non-fiction for younger readers. Her list follows: For 8 and up: Horrible Histories by Terry Deary and Case… Audio
A new book to help children with bullying and how not to become the bully!
Children's author Lisa Hamilton-Gibbs has a new book out today - The Gubyllub. It's a story about Rose, who learns to stand up to bullying. Lisa talks to Jesse about the book and the interactive cards… Audio
Book review: How To Get Fired by Evana Belich
Carole Beu from The Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews How To Get Fired by Evana Belich, published by Penguin. Audio
Book review: Big Swiss by Jen Beagin
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Big Swiss by Jen Beagin, published by Faber & Faber. Audio
Book review: Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham
Ray Shipley from Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Girl in a Pink Dress by Kylie Needham, published by Penguin Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
This week Pip talks to Jesse about Grimmish by Michael Winkler and The Pugilist at Rest by Thom Jones and Audio
Book review: Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld
Laura Caygill reviews Romantic Comedy by Curtis Sittenfeld, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Expert feature: Creative Writing with Ashleigh Young
If you've ever dreamed of writing the next great novel or devastating piece of poetry but don't quite know where to start, this week's expert is for you. Today's we speak to writer and editor Ashleigh… Audio
Book review: Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson
Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews Tress of the Emerald Sea by Brandon Sanderson, published by Hachette Bestselling author Brandon Sanderson brings us deeper into the Cosmere universe… Audio
Book review: Aftermaths: Colonialism, Violence and Memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific
Paul Diamond reviews Aftermaths: Colonialism, Violence and Memory in Australia, New Zealand and the Pacific edited by Angela Wanhalla, Lyndall Ryan and Camille Nurka, published by Otago University… Audio
Book review: Resistance by Jacinta Halloran
Catriona Ferguson reviews Resistance by Jacinta Halloran, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Rebecca Struthers: the preciousness of time
Rebecca Struthers was just 17 when she set out on her path to become one of Britain's leading watchmakers. An active campaigner in the preservation of endangered heritage skills, Struthers family-run… Audio
