Books
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about Interesting Times: A Twentieth-Century Life by Eric Hobsbawm and Susan Sontag Reborn: Journals and Notebooks, 1947-1963. Audio
'I can spend the next few months concentrating entirely on writing my next book'
The average New Zealand author only earns about a third of their income from writing, but for the select few writer in residencies programmes provide financial support and a physical space to write.
The Detail's Long Read: Roald Dahl and the Big Fat Fuss
Roald Dahl and the Big Fat Fuss by Madison Hamill: Is changing offensive language in classic texts ever justified? Audio
Book review: The Marriage Act by John Marrs
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews The Marriage Act by John Marrs, published by Macmillan Audio
Book review: Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor
Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop in Ponsonby reviews Age of Vice by Deepti Kapoor, published by Hachette Audio
Book review: A Horse at Night On Writing by Amina Cain
Kiran Dass reviews A Horse at Night - On Writing by Amina Cain, published by Daunt Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Catherine Ross talks about books for young people with an animal theme. For ages 11 -12 she reviews, When The Mountain Roared by Jess Butterworth, The Dragon Keeper by Carole Wilkinson and Maybe… Audio
Book review: I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai
Anne Else reviews I Have Some Questions For You by Rebecca Makkai, published by Hachette Audio
Book review: Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory
Shaun Barnett reviews Still Pictures: On Photography and Memory by Janet Malcolm; introduced by Ian Frazier; afterword by Anne Malcolm, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Book review: Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia
Olly Clifton of Unity Books Auckland reviews Pirate Enlightenment, or the Real Libertalia by David Graeber, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Book review: Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton
Louise O'Brien reviews Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press. Audio
Domestic violence awareness raised in a first hand account
"Notes from Inside" by Anne Thurston is a personal account Anne's experiences of domestic violence, mental illness and learning to address and cope with those issue. David White, an advocate for… Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip reviews Survival of the Richest: Escape Fantasies of the Tech Billionaires by Douglass Rushkoff, We are Made of Diamond Stuff by Isabel Waidner and Either/Or by Elif Batuman. Audio
Book review: What Women Want by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung
Cynthia Morahan reviews What Women Want by Maxine Mei-Fung Chung, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Dave Eggers on his mission - more than just writing
His words have given Dave Eggers acclaim and literary stardom. His actions give him purpose. He's the author of books like The Every, The Circle and, A Hologram for the King with themes like… Audio
Andrey Kurkov: One year on from the invasion of Ukraine
The solidarity Ukrainians are showing each other in the wake of Russia's attack has made for a kinder society, says Ukrainian writer Andrey Kurkov. Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire Mabey talks to Jesse about Birnam Wood by Eleanor Catton and Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux. Audio
Helena Bailey - Dunedin's first electric bookbus
New chapter as Dunedin's first electric bookbus rolls out the city's mobile library team leader Helena Bailey joins Karyn to have a chat about what it's all about. Audio
Book review: The Story of a Treaty | He Korero Tiriti
Nicky Walker reviews The Story of a Treaty He Korero Tiriti by Claudia Orange, published by BWB Audio
'Going online is not an innocent act' - Eleanor Catton on how technology is changing us
It's been a decade since New Zealand author Eleanor Catton's novel The Luminaries won the Man Booker Prize, making then 28-year-old Catton the youngest author ever to win the award. This week she… Audio