Books
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
This week librarian at Diocesan School for Girls, Catherine Ross, looks at books for younger readers with an LGBTQIA+ theme. The theme coincides with the past fortnight when libraries have been… Audio
Wellington writer Clare Moleta explores the dark side of motherhood in her debut novel
Unsheltered is the riveting story of one mother’s search for her child across a climate-ravaged continent in a dystopian future. Clare Moleta talks with Pip Adam about her inspirations. Audio
Book review: Explore the Cemeteries of Westland and Buller by John Stewart
Robyn Cuff from Take Note bookstore in Hokitika reviews Explore the Cemeteries of Westland and Buller by John Stewart, plus others from their specialist rare West Coast books collection Audio
The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach
Michelle Rahurahu reviews The Dawnhounds by Sascha Stronach, published by Simon & Schuster Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip talks about Jane Austen books which have been turned into films. She gives her take on Fire Island, Pride and Prejudice and Emma. She also has a special mention of Pride and Prejudice and… Audio
Book review: You Probably Think This Song Is About You by Kate Camp
Ash Davida Jane reviews You Probably Think This Song Is About You by Kate Camp, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio
'If you don’t get your head out of a book, my girl, you’ll end up on Queer Street'
In a personal address tracing a lifetime of reading, the renowned playwright Renée explores the power of literature, and its role in shaping her own professional and imaginative worlds. Audio
Mary Gaitskill: the writer unafraid of unpopular opinions
American writer Mary Gaitskill traverses a lot of ground in her new collection of provocative essays, Oppositions. Compelling and oddly cohesive, the essays see Gaitskill put her sharp writing style… Audio
Queenie author Candice Carty-Williams on her new novel
Candice Carty-Williams had a smash hit with her first novel, Queenie, which she decribed as the black Briget Jone's Diary. She was 26 when she wrote it, and it sold more than 500,000 copies, winning… Audio
Bilingual book series continued to encourage more te reo among tamariki
If you've been looking for ways to bring te reo Maori into the home, you'll like this. A new book for tamariki is out now, "Ko wai kei te papa takaro?" Who is at the playground? by Te Ataakura… Audio
Book review: Horse by Geraldine Brooks
Louise O'Brien reviews Horse by Geraldine Brooks, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Book review: Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris
Elisabeth Easther reviews Happy-Go-Lucky by David Sedaris, published by Hachette NZ. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
This week author Catherine Robertson talks to Jesse about three recent books from New Zealand authors, who she feels deserve more attention than they are currently getting. Audio
Reading the signs: Why literacy rates are falling
We've got vast amounts of knowledge and information available to us at our fingertips - so why are literacy rates steadily declining? Audio
Book review: Bad Actors by Mick Herron
Ralph McAllister reviews Bad Actors by Mick Herron, published by Hachette NZ Audio
Book review: Matariki by Rangi Matamua and Miriama Kamo
Rebecca Jones of Scorpio Books in Christchurch reviews Matariki by Rangi Matamua and Miriama Kamo, published by Scholastic Audio
Book review: Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams
Lisa Finucane reviews Death at the Belvedere by Sue Williams, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Mohamed Hassan: being Muslim in the 21st century
Egyptian born New Zealander Mohamed Hassan is an award-winning writer, journalist and poet. He grew up in Cairo before moving to Auckland. His new essay collection How to be a Bad Muslim explores… Video, Audio
Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson
Gail Pittaway reviews Everyone In My Family Has Killed Someone by Benjamin Stevenson, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
The Panel with Mark Sainsbury and Catherine Robertson (Pt 1)
Wallace Chapman and panellists Mark Sainsbury and Catherine Robertson discuss how anti-gang laws, similar to those in Australia, would work New Zealand with Queensland University of Technology… Audio
