Books
Book Review: Biography of X by Catherine Lacey
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Biography of X by Catherine Lacey, published by Granta. Audio
Regional food magazine recipes so popular, they're now in
A Waikato regional food magazine's been thriving in spite of the tough times and has been so popular there's now a book of recipes available. Audio
Book review: Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler
Lisa Finucane reviews Lady MacBethad by Isabelle Schuler published by Bloomsbury Audio
Bookmarks with Craig Sisterson
This week's Bookmarks guest is Craig Sisterson, a crime writing author who's been shortlisted for awards in both the UK and U.S. He's also the editor of Dark deeds down under - an anthology of… Audio
Book review: Strong Words 3: The best of the Landfall Essay
Ash Davida Jane reviews Strong Words 3: The best of the Landfall Essay Competition Selected by Lynley Edmeades and Emma Neale published by Otago University Press Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today Anna talks to Jesse about Jared Davidson's book, Blood and Dirt: Prison Labour and the Making of New Zealand. Audio
Steve Braunias announcing Surrey residences for 2023
Steve Braunias back again to announce the annual winners of the Surrey Hotel-Newsroom writers residency award for 2023. This year's long list was made up of eight women and four men,whittled down from… Audio
Book review: Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen
Phil Vine reviews Bad Men by Julie Mae Cohen published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book review: The Waters by Carl Nixon
Louise Ward reviews The Waters by Carl Nixon published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
A secret child of the Catholic Church
When Brendan Watkins was a child, he was told he had been adopted through a catholic welfare agency in Melbourne in the 1960s. As an adult, he eventually tracked down his biological mother, and was… Audio
Colin Monteath: Erebus, ice and fire
Mount Erebus is an ultra mountain and the planet's southernmost volcano. Sheathed in ice, with hundreds of ice caves and a lava lake, its name is synonymous with the tragic 1979 air accident. Polar… Audio, Gallery
Book review: Tom Lake by Ann Patchett
Elisabeth Easther reviews Tom Lake by Ann Patchett published by Bloomsbury Audio
Book review: Te Kooti’s Last Foray by Ron Crosby
Paul Diamond reviews Te Kooti's Last Foray by Ron Crosby published by Oratia Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Today Mt Roskill Grammar library manager, Catherine Ross, talks to Jesse about books for youngsters to read with the theme of 'conflict stories. She's reviewing the following: For 10/11+ War Stories… Audio
Relationships with Hannah Korrel
Hannah Korrel is a neuropsychologist and author. She's written a book: How to Break Up with Friends as well as spent over a decade becoming an expert in why the brain makes us do the things we do (and… Audio
Book review: Good Vibes by Alby Hailes
Harry Broad reviews Good Vibes by Alby Hailes published by HarperCollins NZ. Audio
How to talk to kids about fatphobia
The word 'fat' has been weaponised against people living in bigger bodies and it's time we stripped away its negative connotations, says American journalist Virginia Sole-Smith. She helps parents… Audio
From cage fighter to writer: Airana Ngarewa
Airana Ngarewa left school to become a cage fighter. He hated English. Now a teacher, he's being described as a major new literary talent. His first novel is The Bone Tree. Born and raised in Patea… Audio
Book review: Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi
Eden Denyer from Unity Books Wellington reviews Content Warning: Everything by Akwaeke Emezi published by Bloomsbury Audio
Book review: Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead
Ralph McAllister reviews Crook Manifesto by Colson Whitehead published by Hachette. Audio
