Books
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Mt Roskill Grammar Library Manager Catherine Ross is our book critic this week with a great list of potential Christmas gifts for younger readers. The books she's talking about are as follows: For… Audio
Read all about it: Kiwis' big love for old books
Old books never die - they end up filling up banana boxes at book fair fundraisers and recycling book love to new readers, as Auckland hosts one of the country's biggest events this weekend.
Review: Remember Me - Poems to Learn by Heart from Aotearoa New Zealand
Anne Kennedy's new compilation of New Zealand poetry fills a much-needed gap for anyone who's ever needed a poem for a wedding, funeral, or other family occasion, writes Kete Books reviewer Erica…
Book review: Lady Tan's Circle of Women by Lisa See
Gina Rogers reviews Lady Tan's Circle of Women, by Lisa See published by Simon and Schuster. Audio
Collins Dictionary announces Word of the Year
A-I has been announced by the Collins English Dictionary as its Word of the Year. It was chosen from a list of new terms that will also be added to the dictionary - including one with a unique Kiwi… Audio
New book explores intersection of reality and imagination.
Writers living in Aotearoa New Zealand have come together to celebrate what would have been Italian author Italo Calvino's 100th birthday. Marco Sonzogni collated and edited Visible Cities - Lockdown… Audio
Collectors Corner: Martin James
For this week's Collectors Corner we meet Martin James, a collector of recipe books from Edwardian, and sometimes, Victorian times. He shares his passion with Jesse and why he's chose Edwardian times… Audio, Gallery
Book Critic: Elisabeth Easther
Elisabeth Easther joins Jesse to talk about the books she's been reading lately. Audio
Around the motu: Peter de Graaf in Northland
Peter talks to Kathryn about the storm affected north, calls for clampdown on dogs in wake of fatal attack, the emerging summer problem of "Hoons on dunes" and kitten yoga debuts in the Bay of… Audio
'He had this enormous power to seduce'
After publishing his John le Carré biography in 2015, Adam Sisman has returned to the subject. One of the greatest novelists of the 20th century, John le Carré - who's real name is David Cornwell -… Audio
Robyn Davidson: an Unfinished Woman
Internationally bestselling Australian author Robyn Davidson's new memoir Unfinished Woman delves into her past to investigate time and memory, asking how can we learn to be 'at home everywhere'? A… Audio
Book review: The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donaghue
Demi Cox of Unity Books Auckland reviews The Rachel Incident by Caroline O'Donaghue Audio
Lyttleton Habour history - an incredible story
Author, historian and educator Dr Jane Robertson has written not one, but two fantastic books about the bays of Lyttleton Harbour. Her second one is called Living Between Land & Sea, The Bays of… Audio
Book review: 50 years, 50 stories: Marlborough the region that turned the wine world upside down
Harry Broad reviews 50 years, 50 stories: Marlborough the region that turned the wine world upside down by Tessa Anderson published by Tessa Anderson Audio
The power of comic books
The power and potential of comic books is being realised with a new project at Auckland University. Audio
Bookmarks with Akiko Kurematsu
This week's guest for bookmarks is Akiko Kurematsu, a culture writer and journalist who uses her multicultural and mutlilingual background to work. Audio
Book review: Jenny McLeod: A Life in Music by Norman Meehan
Glenda Keam reviews Jenny McLeod: A Life in Music by Norman Meehan published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio
Book Critic: Dominic Hoey
Today Dominic talks to Jesse about the latest work from David Grann, The Wager. This book, like his previous one, Killers of the Flower Moon, has also had the screen rights acquired by Martin Scorsese… Audio
Book review: The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride
Lynn Freeman reviews The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride published by Hachette Audio