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Life, near death and healing with the light of history
Caroline Barron embarked on a search for her father's birth family in her new book, Ripiro Beach. She wanted to find out more about where she came from and who she is. But some of what she discovered… Audio
New book paints birth of New Zealand rugby in different light
Dr. Ron Palenski's new book, Our Game: New Zealand Rugby at 150 offers a fresh take on the beginnings of the game of rugby in this country, with the veteran scribe offering new evidence of a game that… Audio
Pip Adam on her new novel "Nothing to See"
Local author Pip Adam's latest book Nothing to See follows intertwining characters navigating sobriety and surveillance capitalism in three snapshots taken 12 years apart. The book follows her… Audio
Economist Robert Frank: The positive power of social pressure
American behavioural economist Robert Frank is interested in the power of peer pressure to influence our behaviour. So with the world facing a deadly pandemic and potentially catastrophic climate… Audio
Book review - Footprints, In Search of Future Fossils by David
Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books, Wellington, reviews Footprints: In Search of Future Fossils by David Farrier. Published by Fourth Estate. Audio
Book review - The Undying. A Meditation on Modern Illness by An
Kiran Dass of Time Out Bookstore reviews The Undying: A Meditation on Modern Illness by Anne Boyer, published by Allen Lane. Audio
David Walliams: 'I really miss swimming'
Children's story writer and comedian David Walliams speaks with Lynn Freeman about his latest book Slime, podcasting and conversations with his mum during lock-down. Video, Audio
Why friendship is good for your health
When English writer CS Lewis wrote that "friendship has no survival value" he wasn't quite correct, says science journalist Lydia Denworth. Friendship is, in fact, as important for your physical… Audio
Book Review - Wayfinding by Michael Bond
Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews Wayfinding: The Art and Science of How We Find and Lose Our Way by Michael Bond. This book is published by Pan Macmillan. Audio
Mario Livio uncovers the science deniers
The sun never revolved around the earth, Galileo knew it and paid the price for saying so. Fast forward 400 years and there's something that does keep going around and around the world, science… Audio
Catherine Robertson - how to self-publish your book
Novelist and literary critic Catherine Robertson is about to step into the world of self-publishing - she joins the show today to tell us how it's done and the benefits of of doing so. Audio
Book Review - Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon
Ralph McAllister reviews Code Name Hélène by Ariel Lawhon, published by Simon and Schuster. Audio
Sarah Ramey on 'women with a mystery illness'
Chronic fatigue syndrome and other ‘mystery’ neural-inflammatory illnesses are now widespread and we urgently need to understand them better, says US singer Sarah Ramey. Her new book The Lady's… Audio
Book review - Ripiro Beach by Caroline Barron
Holly Walker reviews Ripiro Beach: A Memoir of Life after Near Death by Caroline Barron, published by David Bateman Limited. Audio
Ephemera and Ursa: novelist Tina Shaw
The world has shut down and time is divided into the good old days of Pre-Crash, and now, post crash. Electricity's cut off, there's no broadband and medicine is in very short supply. This is the… Audio
Mammoth novel offers cautionary tales from the past
Ireland-born and Australian-based author Chris Flynn's latest novel Mammoth is an unsurprisingly left-field offering, featuring actors Nicholas Cage and Leonardo DiCaprio, and narration by a… Audio
Former British Vogue editor Alexandra Shulman on clothes, models and the future of fashion
Alexandra Shulman was editor of British Vogue for 25 years before resigning in 2017. It not surprising then that clothes are at the centre of her new memoir. Clothes... And Other Things That Matter… Audio
Ruth Shaw - Manapouri's "Two Wee Bookshops"
Ruth Shaw has lived life on the high seas, worked with sex-workers in Sydney's infamous King's Cross, and spent decades fighting for the environment. She and her husband Lance spent 16 years operating… Audio, Gallery
Book review - Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk
Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Echo Mountain by Lauren Wolk, published by Penguin Books NZ. Audio
Children's Book Awards finalists announced
The finalists for the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults have been announced this morning. Audio