Books

Sonja de Friez reviews 21 Lessons for the 21st Century by Yuval Noah Harari, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

According to Nielsen data, books are the fifth most-purchased online product in New Zealand - and some publishing executives estimate that online sales could account for up to a fifth of all book… Audio

Elisabeth Easther reviews The Kingfisher Secret by Anonymous, which is published by Penguin Random House. "The Kingfisher Secret is a thinly veiled depiction of Donald and Ivana Trump's marriage… Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews Six Tudor Queens: Jane Seymour, The Haunted Queen by Alison Weir, which is published by Hachette. Audio

As the last habitable land mass in the world to be settled by humans, New Zealand has a history representing the two great seafaring traditions, Polynesian and European. Sailor, writer and historian… Audio

Kate Camp is the author of six collections of poetry published by Victoria University Press, the most recent of which is The internet of things (2017). She's won the New Zealand Book Award for The… Audio

Literacy skills in children built up throughout the academic year can easily be lost over the long summer break. This summer slump can set some children back months in their learning. Dr Rachel… Audio

Kathryn Ryan speaks with British scholar and historian Edward Burman about the extraordinary and mysterious 2,000 year old terracotta warriors of China - considered to be one of the greatest… Audio, Gallery

The 78-year-old justice reform advocate Sir Kim Workman has been knighted for his services to prisoner welfare and the justice sector. He talks with Kathryn Ryan about what he's seen and his hopes for… Audio

Stella Chrysostomou from Volume bookstore reviews The Long Take by Robin Robertson, which is published by Pan Macmillan. Audio

Gail Pittaway reviews The Sentence is Death by Anthony Horowitz, which is published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Australian writer and book reviewer Michael McGirr says is the author of bestsellers like "Snooze: The Lost Art of Sleep", and "Things You Get for Free" and his latest book is "Books That Saved My… Audio

Dr Barbara Plester is an expert on workplace humour and when it's a good or bad idea. The University of Auckland professor in management and international business has spent 14 years studying the… Audio

 Who killed Pamela Werner? A new book on a murder mystery of old Peking, takes a new direction and casts doubt on a previous reconstruction of the 1937 killing.