Books
Bookworms unite to celebrate bookshop day
The sixth annual bookshop day is being marked across independent booksellers around the country.
Book review - Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey
Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews Memorial Drive by Natasha Trethewey, published by Bloomsbury. Born to a black mother and a white father in a still-segregated Mississippi, Natasha’s… Audio
The Rest Is History: Arthur Conan Doyle comes to Christchurch
In 1920 Sherlock Holmes author Arthur Conan Doyle came to New Zealand, where he met a special terrier named 'Darkie' who he believed had mystical powers. Wendy Riley from Lost Christchurch joins the… Audio
Materials Fact or Fiction - Octiron
Kate Andrew is a PhD student in Optical Nano-Microrobotics at Massey University and she gives her her scientific take on Octiron - a magical metal from Terry Pratchett's Discworld series. Audio
Book review - Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today
Anahera Gildea reviews Fire Front: First Nations poetry and power today edited by Alison Whittaker. Published by University of Queensland Press. Curated and introduced by Alison Whittaker, this is a… Audio
Golden Eyes:The Yellow-eyed Penguin/Hoiho
Writer and photographer Kelly Lynch joins us to talk about her new book dedicated to the bird on our $5 note. Audio, Gallery
National Library halts planned 're-homing' of books
Former Attorney General Chris Finlayson from Book Guardians Aotearoa joins The Panel to explain the temporary win. Audio
Book review - The Savage Coloniser Book by Tusiata Avia
Faith Wilson reviews The Savage Coloniser Book by Tusiata Avia, published by Victoria University Press. Audio
Pip Adam - the importance of writing
Pip Adam's been working on a brand new initiative which uses the medium of writing to expand your gallery and museum experience. The Curators of Wellington was originally set for Cupda Dupa before… Audio
A thriving book exchange
Coffee, conversations and connecting with the community are at the heart of the Glen Eden Book Exchange. Emma Raven bought the secondhand bookshop in West Auckland four years ago, a lot has happened… Audio
Book review - The Living Sea of Waking Dreams
Louise O'Brien reviews The Living Sea of Waking Dreams by Richard Flanagan, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Best of the West - The Writers' Festival
Stephanie Johnson discusses with Harry Ricketts her hilarious, poignant and mischievous satire The Writers' Festival at the Going West Writers Festival. Stephanie's first writers festival attendance… Audio
Book review - All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton
Holly Walker reviews All Our Shimmering Skies by Trent Dalton, published by HarperCollins. Audio
Book review: Betty by Tiffany McDaniel
Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Betty by Tiffany McDaniel, published by Hachette. Audio
Are arts grants as out-there as they're painted?
The Taxpayers' Union has generated a lot of heat but not much light when it comes to its digs at Creative NZ grants. We explore who they go to, and what the money is used for. Audio
Book review - Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi
Tamsin Martin of Scorpio Books Christchurch reviews Transcendent Kingdom by Yaa Gyasi, published by Penguin. Audio
Cull of 625,000 National Library books deemed 'cultural vandalism'
The National Library of New Zealand is looking to re-home 625,000 books from its international collection, to free up space for more New Zealand and Pasifika works. Book Guardians Aotearoa are making… Audio
Book review - Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Books Dunedin reviews Vesper Flights by Helen Macdonald, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Claire Mabey's books of the week
Claire reviews This is Not a Pipe by Tara Black and Diary of a Young Naturalist by Dara McAnulty. Audio
Book review - The Discomfort of Evening
Kiran Dass of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Discomfort of Evening by Marieke Lucas Rijneveld, published by Faber. Audio
