Books
Book review: Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Headshot by Rita Bullwinkel published by Daunt Books Audio
Book review: The End and Everything Before It
Phil Vine reviews The End and Everything Before It by Finegan Kruckemeyer published by Text Publishing Audio
Lucky the Pig who outswam Cyclone Gabrielle
When Stacey Smith and her family were able to return home after their Hawke's Bay home was hit by Cyclone Gabrielle, they found a pig had managed to swim into their house and climb to safety on a… Audio
How China's underground historians are fighting for the truth
Ian Johnson's latest book about China tells the stories of people who feel compelled to record a truth in opposition to the official Party sanctioned one, writes Jeremy Rees.
Review: The Great Wave by Michiko Kakutani
Michiko Kakutani's The Great Wave: The Era of Radical Disruption and the Rise of the Outsider reads like a synthesis of modern maladies with few solutions offered, Jeremy Rees writes.
How to pitch a screenplay
Alice Shearman, executive director of the New Zealand Writers Guild, joins Emile Donovan to share tips and tricks for taking a screenplay off the page and onto the big screen. Audio
Bookmarks with Emma Lewisham
This week on Bookmarks we speak to skincare queen Emma Lewisham. Audio
Book Review - Practice by Rosalind Brown
Hannah August reviews Practice by Rosalind Brown published by Orion Publishing Audio
The Kiwi medical pioneer you haven't heard of
A surgeon originally from Cromwell - who worked in the Spanish Civil War and World War II - is being credited with influencing the way modern day hospitals run their A and E departments. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Today Catherine reviews three books, The Trees by Percival Everett, The Secret Hours by Mick Herron and Fruit of the Dead by Rachel Lyon. Audio
Joan Baez on her book of poetry
Joan Baez is the voice of a generation. She's now put her life in to a poetry book.The poetry book is called When You See My Mother, Ask Her to Dance. Audio
Author and poet Warwick Stubbs on why he chooses to live in his car
Author and poet Warwick Stubbs wrote his new book, Two Left Feet in public libraries, park benches and in his vehicle and in local writing workshops Audio
Kate De Goldi: Reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Bryan to share three books she's loved; Kids Run the Show by Delphine de… Audio
Book review: Coastal Fishes of New Zealand by Malcolm Francis
Airini Beautrais reviews Coastal Fishes of New Zealand by Malcolm Francis published by Potton & Burton Audio
Book review: Night of Power by Robert Fisk
Dean Bedford reviews Night of Power by Robert Fisk published by HarperCollins NZ Audio
A burned-out writer, 12 sheep, and 12 life lessons
John Connell was an investigative journalist, documentary maker and author of multiple bestsellers when the creative well ran dry. Audio
Ken Wylie: The guilt of surviving a deadly avalanche
Ken Wylie was guiding climbers on British Columbia's remote La Traviata peak, when an avalanche came crashing down, burying him and 12 others. Seven people died that day in January 2003, but Ken… Audio
Book review: The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry
Lisa Adler from Unity Books Wellington reviews The Heart in Winter by Kevin Barry published by Canongate. Audio
Book review: Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley
Kiran Dass reviews Grief is for People by Sloane Crosley published by Serpent's Tail. Audio
Bookmarks with Matt Heath
This week we talk to fellow broacaster Matt Heath for Bookmarks. Matt's career spans over two decades, and his first book A Life Less Punishing has already sold out it's print run not just once, but… Audio
