Books

Hannah August reviews The Magician by Colm Toibin, published by Macmillan. Audio

Multi-award winning American writer Jonathan Franzen is back with an epic novel about family, religion and culture. Crossroads is set in the 1970s and focuses on the Hildebrandt family - father Russ… Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is Distinguished Professor of English Brian Boyd, who is widely recognised as the world's leading scholar on the Russian-American writer Vladimir Nabokov.  Audio

Catherine Ross is sticking with the Halloween theme this week, with a few recommendations for Spooky and Supernatural books. Audio

A new book is celebrating Maoritanga and the true stories of Maori who have achieved incredible things. The book Kia Kaha, by Stacey Morrison and Jeremy Sherlock, documents 49 Maori people and groups… Audio

David Hill reviews Silverview by John le Carré, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

The lockdown in August and the lockdown dragging on in Auckland has seen people turn to books for an escape This despite bookshops unable to sell books during level 4, and only post them to online… Audio

In compiling the latest edition of the book 250 Years of New Zealand Painting, art critic and writer Edward Hanfling believes it has been three decades since painting's place as the pre-eminent… Audio, Gallery

Ōtepoti writer Emma Neale speaks about her latest book The Pink Jumpsuit,  a mix of short through to ultra short flash fiction. Audio

Murray Williams reviews New Zealand Seabirds: A Natural History by Kerry-Jayne Wilson, published by Potton & Burton Audio

Best-selling author and award-winning writer Elizabeth Day speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her latest novel Magpie, a psychological thriller about motherhood. Elizabeth has been praised for… Audio

RNZ producer and onetime bookseller Robert Kelly presents his weekly quiz. Audio

Leah McFall reviews A Still Life by Josie George, published by Bloomsbury Leah says: Charming, positive and surprising, this book shows what can happen if you choose to live slowly, and fully in the… Audio

Claire Mabey reviews Hine and the Tohunga Portal, Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson and Small Bodies of Water. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews The Dark Remains by William McIlvanney and Ian Rankin, published by Canongate Trade. Audio

Holly Walker reviews Activism, Feminism, Politics and Parliament by Margaret Wilson, published by BWB Bridget Wilson Books. Audio

What does it really mean to be courageous? Bridget van der Zijpp explores this in her new novel I Laugh Me Broken. Bridget's first novel, Misconduct was shortlisted for the 2009 Commonwealth Writers'… Audio

Kiran Dass reviews Family Lexicon by Natalia Ginzburg, published by Daunt Books. Audio

Phil Vine reviews Beautiful World, Where Are You by Sally Rooney, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio