Books & Authors

Within minutes of the compound windows breaking, Dr Alia Bojilova and her two UN colleagues, were staring down the barrels of multiple guns ... and into the faces of the Syrian Free Army. It was 2013… Audio

Author Charlotte Lobb's debut novel details life in a mental health unit - and the impact a stranger can have on someone's life.  Audio

Lynn Freeman reviews Far North by David White with Angus Gillies published by Upstart Press Audio

Joan Skinner has been a midwife for 50 years, and during that time it's fair to say, she's seen it all. Since starting in the profession in 1976, midwifery has undergone extraordinary change; both in… Audio

Gina Rogers reviews House of Longing by Tara Calaby published by Text Publishing Audio

We designed the world around us, the world with the growing climate problems and inequality, and we are the only ones who can fix it, professor Don Norman says. Audio

Two-time winner of the Pulitzer Prize, Colson Whitehead has written The Underground Railroad, The Nickel Boys, and Harlem Shuffle. He talks to Kim Hill at the 2023 Auckland Writers Festival. Audio

Among his varied interests, leading Victorian literature scholar and prison educator Professor John Plotz revisits forgotten novels, giving them a second life, and explores the redeeming value of… Audio

Some of New Zealand's most important roads, buildings, botanic gardens and great walks were constructed by forced labour, in an era where idleness and waste was deemed more criminal then crime… Audio

Gabriel Krauze's extra curricular activities were a little different from the average English literature student. While completing his degree at London's Queen Mary College, he was involved in gangs… Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin reviews So Distant From My Life by Monique Ilboudo; translated Yarri Kamara published by Titled Axis Press. Audio

A bilingual work has taken out the top prize at the New Zealand Book Awards for Children and Young Adults.

Te Wehenga: The Separation of Ranginui and Papatūānuku by Mat Tait was last night presented… Audio

An exciting new book is out today from one of Afternoon's favourite guests and incredible author, Paula Morris. Hiwa: Contemporary Maori Short Stories is a unique anthology. Audio

Kiran Dass reviews Porn: An Oral History by Polly Barton Audio

The reason there aren't more women in positions of power around the world, more female CEOs, Prime Ministers, board members, is not a problem with women. Audio

With food price inflation the highest its been in decades, growing your own vegetables has never been more appealing. But if you're not sure where to start, or think your outdoor area isn't big… Audio

Sonja de Friez reviews We Need to Talk about Norman by Denis Welch published by Quentin Wilson Publishing

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