Books
Book review - Steve Hansen: The Legacy by Gregor Paul
Harry Broad reviews Steve Hansen: The Legacy by Gregor Paul, published by HarperCollins NZ. Audio
Wairarapa libraries wiping debt, scrapping library fines
No more throwing the book at those who don't bring back a book on time, for library users in the Wairarapa.
Wairarapa Councils are looking to get rid of overdue library fines and wipe existing debts.
…Second hand bookshop review: Cannery Row by John Steinbeck
Mark Rogers from Bear Flag Books and Retro in Masterton reviews second hand bookshop favourite Cannery Row by John Steinbeck, originally published by Viking Press. Audio
DUNE & the difficulties of adaptation
Dune - adapting fantasy and sci-fi - when does it work and when doesn't it? Audio
Book review - Philip Roth: The Biography by Blake Bailey
Ralph McAllister reviews Philip Roth:The Biography by Blake Bailey, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book review: Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket
David Hill reviews Second Innings: On men, mental health and cricket by Barry Nicholls, published by Freemantle Press. Audio
Patricia Donovan - The Madison Gap
Aotearoa author Patricia Donovan is having a very busy 2021. Earlier this year she released her debut novel The Remarkable Miss Digby and she's following it up a few months later with a second novel… Audio
Megan Dunn: Things I Learned At Art School
Following on from her critically acclaimed 2018 debut Tinderbox, Wellington-based author Megan Dunn has returned with new book Things I Learned At Art School. Billed as part-memoir and part essay… Audio
Felix Marquardt: will re-embracing nomadism save humanity?
Felix Marquardt is a French author, former PR consultant and senior advisor to world leaders and CEOs, some he admits shady. His first book The New Nomads boldly proposes the future of humanity and… Audio
Book review: Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours
Leah McFall reviews Sinatra and Me: in the wee small hours by Tony Oppedisano, published by Simon and Schuster. Leah says "Inevitably respectful and at times, reverential, this memoir by a confidante… Audio
History with Dr Grant Morris
With a flood of recent autobiographies/memoirs by NZ politicians, Dr Grant Morris is looking at the history of these books in Aotearoa. Simon Bridges' new book is the latest but earlier this year… Audio
Quentin Johnson reviews In love with Hell by William Palmer
Quentin Johnson reviews In love with Hell by William Palmer, published by Hachette. Audio
Book review: Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson
Luke Finnegan reviews Ten Acceptable Acts of Arson, and other very short stories by Jack Remiel Cottrell, published by Canterbury University Press. Audio
Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Claire discusses 3 books she's enjoyed recently, Skinny Dip - a poetry collection for young readers, Butcherbird by Cassie Hart and The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak Audio
Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them
Chris Tse reviews Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti, published by Bloomsbury Audio
Matt Chisholm: my battle with the booze and depression
To the outside world, Matt Chisholm had it all: a successful career as a TV journalist and host of the popular reality TV programmes Survivor and Celebrity Treasure Island. He had loads of friends, a… Video, Audio
Simon Bridges' book details events leading to toppling: 'The bedwetters won'
Former National leader Simon Bridges says his time in charge was "damned and doomed" due to the "circling wolves" and MPs who thought themselves bigger than the party.
Book review: The Turnout by Megan Abbott
Lisa Finucane reviews The Turnout by Megan Abbott, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
Vasanti Unka - illustrator extraordinaire
"Riotously colourful and the creator of immersive worlds that inspire imagination" is how the judges of this year's Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award describe the winner, new Arts Laureate Vasanti… Audio
Designing a killer book cover
Aotearoa is experiencing somewhat of a publishing boom, and a big part of that is how well designed the book covers are. It turns out maybe you can judge a book by its cover. The Publisher's… Audio, Gallery
