Books & Authors

Catriona Ferguson reviews Tall Bones by Anna Bailey, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Poet and writer Kate Camp returns to discuss another classic work of literature. This week, Sydney Bridge Upside Down. Written by David Ballantyne and published in 1968, it's been described as the… Audio

Rachel Morris makes actual museums but she says that, in a way, we are all museum-makers as we try to make sense of the chaos of the past. Unpacking boxes of old family stuff from under her bed… Audio

Briar Lawry from Unity Books reviews Black Brother, Black Brother by Jewell Parker Rhodes, published by Orion. Audio

Acclaimed British nature writer Helen Macdonald's new book Vesper Flights is a collection of forty-one essays, some new and some older. They have a unifying concern for the world's sixth great… Audio

A new children's book tells the little-known tale of a teddy bear that travelled the world with a New Zealand air squadron that fought in World War Two. Flight Lieutenant Henry Fanshaw was the… Audio

Jessie Bray Sharpin reviews Hot Stew by Fiona Mozley, published by Hachette NZ. Audio

Lech Blaine was 17 when he was involved in a head on collision in Queensland that killed three of his friends and left two on life support. He walked away totally unscathed - physically - and into… Audio

We're joined by author Nigel Robsonn who, his new book, Our First Foreign War, looks at the social impacts of the often overlooked South African war, particularly on NZ's blossoming national identity… Audio

Tania Roxborogh is an award-winning children's author of Charlie Tangaroa and the creature from the sea, and secondary school teacher based in Christchurch. Audio

Chris Tse reviews Felt by Johanna Emeney, published by Massey University Press. Audio

Niva and Yotam Kay have produced what's being welcomed as a "go-to guide to gardening". Their book The Abundant Garden will be appreciated by established as well as budding food growers. Audio

When former teen star Justine Bateman Googled her name several years ago, she was shocked to see critics talking about how old she looks. She talks to Jesse about what she did next! Audio

Today's how to write looks at what should be included in a foreword in a book. Author Catherine Robertson joins Jesse to talk about what a foreword is, who should write one and how to. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews The One Hundred Years of Lenni and Margot by Marianne Cronin, published by Doubleday, Ralph says: this is a heart rending story of a relationship which is expressed through… Audio

Author, Mann Booker prize judge and chair, and rare book dealer Rick Gekoski turned to writing novels at the tender age of 72. Darke Matter is his most recent. Audio

What you eat today will affect how you feel and think tomorrow. Dr Bonnie Kaplan and Dr Julia Rucklidge who want us to rethink our food choices as a way to combat rising mental health issues. They… Audio