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There's a new way to meet like minded book worms taking over New York and other parts of the US right now. Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
This week Pip reviews cook books. She talks to Jesse about Anything's Pastable by Dan Pashman, East Meera Sodha by Meera Sodha and Good vibes : eat well with feel-good flavours by Alby Hailes. Audio
Book review: My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
Ralph McAllister reviews My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand published by Century. Audio
Confidence doesn't always mean competence
We live in a world that tends to reward loud, and yet 50% of us are introverts. Kate James is one of them. She's a Melbourne based speaker and self-professed introvert who says confidence doesn't… Audio
Book review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop in Gisborne reviews The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon published by Simon and Schuster. Audio
Tracing the dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography. Audio
Christian Lewis: Finding Hildasay
Former soldier Christian Lewis had hit rock bottom and was so severely depressed he would shut himself in his flat for weeks. But one day he made an impulsive decision, setting himself the challenge… Audio
Glenn Colquhoun: 'It's well past time Pākeha sung to Māori'
New Zealand poet and doctor Glenn Colquhoun has released two new books of poetry in te reo Māori, both accompanied by soundtracks. He tells Susie Ferguson about the legacy of Māori oral poetry… Audio
On the fringes of the Gallipoli battlefield
When our Gallipoli soldiers landed at the historically significant site they occasionally paused to admire the sunsets, birds and flowers; and to souvenir treasures Audio
Culinary history: Anzac Biscuits
Culinary historian, Allison Reynolds, shares the history behind the humble Anzac biscuit. Audio
Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband by Kerstin Pilz
Cynthia Morahan reviews Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband by Kerstin Pilz published by Affirm Press Audio
Hidden Japan: The astonishing places you shouldn't visit
Growing up in an American Navy family, Alex Kerr lived in many places including Italy, Hawaii and Washington DC. Audio
Frances Manwaring: Insisting on visibility
Frances Manwaring refuses to accept that we age out of visibility. Her latest book, 'Never Succumb to Beige' is not only a personal philosophy, but a rallying cry to those who fear becoming invisible… Audio
Gavin Strawhan on his debut crime novel, The Call
Best known for his screen work on the likes of Shortland Street, Outrageous Fortune, Nothing Trivial, and Mercy Peak, writer Gavin Strawhan joins us to talk about his debut crime novel centered on a… Audio
The untold story of WWII’s last female spy
Award-winning historical documentary producer and writer Jude Dobson, shares the incredible story of Phyllis "Pippa" Latour, who parachuted into occupied France in 1944 as an undercover agent. Audio
Book review: Ash by Louise Wallace
Louise Wallace’s simmering rural story Ash is easily swallowed whole, yet it’s a book layered with flavour, promising to reward the reader who lingers, writes Anna Scaife.
Kate De Goldi: reading for pleasure
Kate De Goldi is one of New Zealand's most celebrated authors, an Arts Foundation Laureate, and a voracious reader. She joins Susie to share three books she's loved; Clear by Carys Davies, The… Audio
Ngahuia te Awekotuku: a story of bravery
As a curator of ethnology at Waikato Museum in the 1980s, Te Awekotuku was among the first to insist museums rethink how they represent Maori culture, both in New Zealand and overseas. In 1981, she… Audio
Carrie Sun: Private Equity memoir explores dark side of wealth
At the age of 29 New Yorker Carrie Sun bagged a top job at a top Wall Street hedge fund. As private assistant to the firm's billionaire founder, Sun entered a world of power, privilege and extreme… Audio
Elizabeth Kolbert: The A to Z of climate change
Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist Elizabeth Kolbert tells the story of climate change in her new alphabetised essay collection H Is for Hope. As our world warms up, Kolbert hopes the book will help… Audio