Books & Authors

Bronwyn Wylie-Gibb of University Book Shop, Dunedin, reviews Wearing Paper Dresses by Anne Brinsden, which is published by Pan Macmillan Australia. "Compelling, clever writing; vivid characters and a… Audio

Sinéad Gleeson is an Irish writer and the author of the critically acclaimed work of creative non-fiction Constellations. She was diagonosed with arthritis at 13, and an aggressive form of leukemia in… Audio

Louise O'Brien, from quarterly review periodical New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa, reviews Gideon the Ninth by Tamsyn Muir. This book is published by Macmillan. Audio

52 Oscars nominations, 12 wins, legendary producer, Irwin Winkler is responsible for films ranging from Elvis Presley rom-coms to the Rocky franchise Audio

A book has just been released charting the history of one of the country's first and most prolific recording studios, Stebbing. Audio

Carole Beu of the Women's Bookshop reviews Bruny by Heather Rose, which is published by Allen & Unwin. Audio

What helps drive good decision-making in successful New Zealand businesses, and what happens when companies get it wrong? Dr Ralph Bathurst has written a book detailing the stories of Kiwi companies… Audio

Not just anyone releases their first album only to find it on the Rolling Stones list of the top 500 albums of all time, but Liz Phair doesn't follow anyone's playbook. Video, Audio

As New Zealanders consciously limit their meat consumption we speak to Nadia Lim about the pros and cons of vegetarianism and veganism Audio

David Hill reviews Zealandia, the valley that changed a nation by Jim Lynch. Published by Kotare Publications. Audio

Geoff Spearpoint has been venturing into the Southern Alps for more than 50 years, both tramping and mountaineering. He has been to some of the most wild and remote parts of the South Island and… Audio, Gallery

Joe Wood was married to Rolling Stones guitarist Ronnie Wood for 30 years, and she took a lot of photos of the band along the way. She has just released her latest book, Stoned: Photographs &… Audio

What if plants are smarter than we think - a lot smarter? That's the central premise for an essay, published in The Paris Review by New York-based writer and editor Cody Delistraty.  Audio

Griff Rhys-Jones has been in New Zealand filming his new series, Griff's Great Kiwi Road Trip, which premieres next Sunday. Along with seeing the sights, he's on a quest to find out what it means to… Audio

November 28th will be the 40th anniversary of the Erebus disaster which shook our nation and took 257 lives when an Air New Zealand sightseeing flight crashed into a mountain in Antarctica. A Royal… Audio

The Wonky Donkey has been on the bookshelves of Kiwis and Aussies since it was released in 2009 but then last year it became famous around the world, after a video of a grandmother reading it to her… Video, Audio

Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books reviews Girl, Woman, Other by Bernadine Evaristo, published by Penguin Books and Booker Prize joint winner 2019. "Joyfully polyphonic and sparklingly contemporary, Girl… Audio

We're entering week six of President Donald Trump's impeachment inquiry and its yet to be seen whether he'll be removed from office - or whether he'll even come close. So if they do exist, how do you… Audio