Books
Book review: Take What You Need by Idra Novey
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Take What You Need by Idra Novey published by Daunt Books Audio
Harry Potter's Invisibility Cloak
Colm Healy chats about the magic of material science and possible real life equivalents to Harry Potter's invisibility cloak. Audio
NZ Children and Young Adults book awards short list
The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced today.Taking us through the list of finalists books editor and our own book critic Claire Mabey. Audio
New book sheds light on Antarctic expedition tragedy
Harrison Christian is the author of 'Terra Nova' and joins Emile Donovan. Audio
Book review: Long Island by Colm Toibin
Sonja de Friez reviews Long Island by Colm Toibin published by Macmillan. Audio
A life long infatuation with ABBA channeledi into book
Music writer Giles Smith was a 12 year old boy staying up past his bedtime 50 years ago to watch ABBA slay Eurovision with Waterloo. That night would kick off a lifelong infatuation with the Swedish… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine talks to Jesse about YA books with the theme historical fiction. The books she's covering are: For ages 10+ King of Shadows by Susan Cooper For ages 11+ One Shot by Tanya Landman For… Audio
Book review: At The Grand Glacier Hotel by Laurence Fearnley
Lynn Freeman reviews At The Grand Glacier Hotel by Laurence Fearnley published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Emily Perkins with things to perk you up this public holiday
Wellington writer Emily Perkins is the country's latest literary darling, taking out the top prize at the recent Ockham Awards for her novel Lioness. Audio
Book review: BBQ Economics by Liam Dann
Harry Broad reviews BBQ Economics by Liam Dann published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Bookmarks with Dr Jade De La Paz
Dr Jade De La Paz, is a Professional Forensic Anthropologist at the University of Otago and she's also one of only four people from Aotearoa to be a Fellow in the American Academy of Forensic… Audio
Book review: Landfall 247: Autumn 2023 Edited by Lynley Edmeades
Holly Walker reviews Landfall 247: Autumn 2023 Edited by Lynley Edmeades published by Otago University Press. Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire talks to Jesse about two very different memoirs, First Things by Harry Ricketts and Splinters by Leslie Jamison. She also talks about Jane Arthur's children's novel Brown Bird. Audio
Book review: Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews Night Swimmers by Roisin Maguire published by Serpent's Tale. Audio
Mark Antony: ally, enemy, lover and the fall of Rome
Professor of Classics at Victoria University in Wellington Jeff Tatum, has released a new book, called A Noble Ruin, which examines Mark Antony's life and career and a pivotal time in history. Audio
Recreating Ringworld
In Larry Niven's 1970 science fiction novel, Louis Wu and his companions crash land on a rotating ring world constructed by aliens. Dr Chris Bumby and Bryan Crump discuss whether we might one day… Audio
Dame Wendy Pye: Teaching the World to read
After almost 40 years of creating literacy tools for children all over the world, Dame Wendy Pye has written her memoir TEACHING THE WORLD TO READ - My multi-million dollar story covering her life… Audio
Shannon Lee: Bruce Lee, my father the philosopher
There are very few people in the world who don't know the name Bruce Lee, but according to his daughter Shannon, not many knew the man. Audio
'It isn't fruitful to be identified as a yakuza anymore'
Jake Adelstein was immersed in the underbelly of Japan, reporting on organised crime and the shady dealings of yakuza bosses. Audio
An eye-catching recruitment strategy
Dunedin's Hard to Find (But Worth The Effort) Quality Secondhand Bookshop is looking to hire up to two full-time workers. According to the ad those wanting the job must: love books, be honest and… Audio
