Books & Authors

More than 50 of Aotearoa's loveliest gardens feature in the new hardcover book New Zealand Gardens to Visit. It's the work of former NZ House and Garden journalist Rosemary Barraclough and… Audio

The RNZ Cookbook is out today! Author and RNZ producer David Cohen, who edited the book alongside Kathy Paterson, talks to Jesse about getting the book together. Audio

For many new parents, getting out of the house can be a mission with nappies, change of clothes, food, buggy or front pack. Ceana Priest says - don't be daunted by that. She's mum to six year old… Audio

Ash Davida Jane reviews Tauhou by Kotuku Titihuia Nuttall, published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest has been working as a doctor for more than three decades, spending many of those years as an emergency physician. He's worked extensively in different EDs throughout Aotearoa… Audio

Lisa Finucane reviews Invincible by W J Moloney, self published. Audio

Over the past 14 years, Dr Alexandra Horowitz has spent her days at the Dog Cognition Lab at Barnard College in New York trying to understand what it's like to be a dog; how they see the world and how… Audio

Louise O'Brien reviews A Guest at the Feast by Colm Tóibín, published by Simon and Schuster Audio

In 1920 Whanganui residents were rocked by the news that their mayor had shot D'Arcy Cresswell, a young gay poet, who had been blackmailing him. Mackay was sentenced to hard labour and later left New… Audio

Earlier this week the government announced plans to introduce hate speech legislation. Such legislation has not always proven successful, as Danish lawyer Jacob Mchangama shows in his book Free… Audio

Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews The Story of Art Without Men by Katy Hessel, published by Penguin Random House. Audio

Melanie O'Loughlin from Lamplight Books in Auckland reviews A Fortunate Woman, by Polly Morland, published by Picador. Audio

Aucklander Albert Cho posts hilarious and extremely honest food reviews –  with beautiful photos – on the Instagram account @eatlitfood. In the new memoir I Love My Stupid Life he shares his life… Audio

It's easy to find examples of how governments get things wrong. It's a little harder to understand why.  Dennis Grube, a professor in politics and public policy at Cambridge University, he talks to… Audio

For today's Bookmarks New Zealand fashion designer Kate Sylvester is the studio with Jesse. As well as talking about world famous iconic brand she shares with Jesse what she likes to watch, read and… Audio

Blogger and author Liz Carlson's got a new book out all about houseplants and design. She talks to Jesse about keeping plants alive and how to be clever where you place them in the house. Audio, Gallery

Kiran Dass reviews Getting Lost by Annie Ernaux, published by Fitzcarraldo Editions. Audio

Christall Lowe is a photojournalist with a love of food who's used her skills to create a visually stunning book celebrating kai, whakapapa and whanau. She begins by sharing her first food memory - of… Audio