Books
John Darnielle: the 'Satanic Panic' in words and song
John Darnielle's latest novel Devil House looks back to the 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s, a period of moral hysteria in the US that he has often touched on musically with his indie rock group The… Audio
Book review: Remember Me by Charity Norman
Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Remember Me by Charity Norman, published by Allen and Unwin Audio
Book review: Paradais by Fernanda Melchor
Luke Finnegan reviews Paradais by Fernanda Melchor, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Afternoons Quiz Robert Kelly
RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz. Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Claire talks to Jesse about the new Lloyd Jones novel and Noelle McCarthy's memoir 'Grand'. She's also got a couple of online reads she wants to share as well. Audio
Book review: Toi Tu Toi Ora edited by Ed Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson and Taarati Taiaroa
Michelle Rahurahu reviews Toi Tu Toi Ora edited by Ed Nigel Borell, Moana Jackson and Taarati Taiaroa, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Cultish: The linguistic tricks cults use
What really drives people towards cults is language, says linguist Amanda Montell. Her new book Cultish: the Language of Fanaticism explores the linguistic patterns that cults and cult-like brands… Audio
Book review: Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan
Kiran Dass reviews Small Things Like These by Claire Keegan, published by Faber Audio
Ann Goldstein: bringing Elena Ferrante to the English-speaking world
Ann Goldstein has been translating the work of celebrated Italian author Elena Ferrante for close to two decades. However, Goldstein has never met or even spoken to the pseudonymous author, and is… Audio
Book review: The Love Songs of W.E. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers
Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Love Songs of W.E. Du Bois by Honorée Fanonne Jeffers, published by HarperCollins Audio
Book review: Strangers I Know by Claudia Durastanti
Cynthia Morahan reviews Strangers I Know by Claudia Durastanti (translated from the original Italian by Elizabeth Harris) published by Text Publishing Audio
How to battle burnout and build a better life
Jonathan Malesic joins us to talk about why too little attention is given to how men experience burnout and how we all need to find value and meaning in our lives outside of work. Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Book reviewer Catherine Robertson looks at what's behind a statistic revealing only 5 percent of the fiction read by New Zealanders is written by NZ authors. Audio
Book review: Super Model Minority by Chris Tse
Harry Ricketts reviews Super Model Minority by Chris Tse, published by Auckland University Press Audio
Monica Ali returns with Love Marriage
Monica Ali's debut novel Brick Lane catapulted her to fame in 2003 which she followed with Alentejo Blue, In the Kitchen, and Untold Story. Her latest novel, Love Marriage, is her first book in 10… Audio
Reformed characters: How China changed its characters
Book review Kingdom of Characters. Cultural historian Jing Tsu's tale of the evolution of the Chinese script is a surprisingly wild ride.
US teacher fired after reading NZ book to class
An assistant school principal from Mississippi, USA, Toby Price, tells The Panel why he lost his job for reading a New Zealand book called I Need a New Bum to his class. Audio
The Pre-Panel with Sally Wenley and Martin Bosley
Panellists Sally Wenley and Martin Bosley hear from a US principal who was fired for reading a New Zealand book and share what they have been thinking. Audio
Book review: Lily by Rose Tremain
Ralph McAllister reviews Lily by Rose Tremain, published by Penguin Audio
Book review: Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez
Martene McCaffrey of Unity Books Auckland reviews Olga Dies Dreaming by Xochitl Gonzalez. Published by Little, Brown A bold and funny insight into the complicated familial relationships of Olga, a… Audio
