Books

Sydney based writer and film-maker Miro Bilborough has written a memoir about her time as a teenager living in a tiny hippie community in the outer reaches of the Marlborough Sounds in the 1970s. Audio

Mary Fawcett, Schrödinger's Books reviews The Rise of the Remarkables: Brasswitch and Bot by Gareth Ward. Published by Walker Books. Audio

Literary Festivals are back - but not as we knew them. The pandemic hasn't put a stop to traditionally popular writers festivals with three happening in the next few weeks. But a big line up of… Audio

E. Nesbit's original novel Five Children and It is the story of an Edwardian family that comes across an ancient magical creature called Psammead with the ability to grant wishes that last for a day… Video, Audio, Gallery

Melanie O'Loughlin of Unity Books reviews Real Life by Brandon Taylor, published by Daunt Books.

This mid-western campus novel gives us a fresh view of student life as Wallace, a gay, black, PhD… Audio

Luke Harding is an award winning Guardian journalist whose latest book shines a light again on the role of the Kremlin under Vladimir Putin - from the poisonings of Segei and Julia Skripal in… Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews Rainbow Milk by Paul Mendez, published by Dialogue Books. Audio

Every day, we do something 25,000 times and mostly, we do it wrong. We breathe in and out badly says journalist James Nestor. Audio

Catherine talks about two very different books she has been enjoying. Audio

Sonja de Friez reviews The Dictionary of Lost Words by Pip Williams, published by Affirm Press. Audio

A group of yachting women from the United States and Canada, who are stuck at a marina in WhangÄrei because of Covid-19, are putting together a cook book, suited to life on the high seas. Audio

Jenna Todd of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Lying Life of Adults by Elena Ferrante, published by Allen & Unwin. Audio

Lauraine Jacobs is in Matakana where she's researching for her new book. The food writer takes some time out to share her delicious recipe for Chicken and Egg Spring Salad. You can find more great… Audio

Sports journalist, author and commentator, Joseph Romanos was looking for someone to take around 600 cricket books off his hands and. Whanganui mayor, Hamish McDouall, has answered the call. Audio

David Hill reviews The Manger, the Mikdash and the Mosque by David McGill, published by David McGill. Audio

Sports journalist and commentator Joseph Romanos is giving away his collection of cricket books.Joseph talks to Jesse about why he's giving away the impressive haul. Audio

Paul Diamond reviews Fire Country: How Indigenous Fire Management Could Save Australia by Victor Steffenson, published by Explore Australia Publishing. Audio