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Illustrators' contribution to children's books
An exhibition to celebrate those who put pictures to words for one of our leading children's book publishers, is about to open in Whanganui. It's two years since the Lockett Gallery, an arm of Paige's… Audio, Gallery
Stillsuit
Associate Professor Geoff Willmott, MacDiarmid Institute Deputy Director for Commercialisation and Industry Engagement and Associate Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland speaks to Bryan… Audio
Censoring content: Readers reminded not to judge a book by its cover
Marlborough's libraries will not censor content just because someone takes offence to it.
Catherine Chidgey - writing short and sweet
Entries have opened for the Sargeson Prize short story competition. The ultimate winning author will carry away a hefty purse of ten thousand dollars, but it's a great opportunity for New Zealand… Audio
Looking at ways to turn around young students' literacy issues
With the release of the damning report about the state of literacy in New Zealand, many have chimed in on the best way to get Kiwi kids reading skills back on track. Tutor Emma Nahna, has read a book… Audio
Book review: The Pistils by Janet Charman
Chris Tse reviews The Pistils by Janet Charman, published by Otago University Press. Audio
Bookmarks with Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom
Our Bookmarks guest today is illustrator and comic book artist Lisa Wool-Rim Sjöblom. Born in South Korea, she was removed from her mother and listed as an orphan before being adopted by a Swedish… Audio
Book review: Letters to You by Jazz Thornton
Harry Broad reviews Letters to You by Jazz Thornton, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Book Critic: Anna Rankin
Today writer, journalist and filmmaker Anna Rankin talks to Jesse about Masha Gessen's Ester and Ruzya: How My Grandmothers Survived Hitler's War and Stalin's Peace and two books from Belarusian… Audio
A guide to autism by somone diagnosed with it
When Chanelle Moriah was diagnosed with autism at age 21, life finally began to make sense. By then, there had been several misdiagnosis and six years in the mental health system. After the diagnosis… Audio
Book review: Breathless by Amy McCulloch
Elisabeth Easther reviews Breathless by Amy McCulloch, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Anil Seth: Being yourself
Our guest today is trying to work out why we think, and why we exist as cognitive beings. It turns out we're not very good at assessing ourselves and how we think. Which makes the whole thing… Audio
Book review: Sticky by Laurie Winkless
Mary Fawcett of Schrödinger's Books in Petone reviews Sticky by Laurie Winkless, published by Bloomsbury Audio
An adventurous life can mean different things for women, from running in the New York marathon to soothing a wakeful child at night
Dr Hinemoa Elder, Kyle Mewburn, Anjum Rahman, Julie Zarifeh and Emily Writes explore very different aspects of courage and adventure in their lives. They talk with Jo Malcolm. Audio
Lost in the Museum
A boy's father goes missing while at Te Papa - but he's not missing in the building, he's lost in one of the museum's taonga. That's the premise for a new book called Lost in the Museum, a… Audio, Gallery
Historic station's colourful history brought to life
Mary Hobbs' new book Haldon: Iconic Station of the Mackenzie, shares the personal, inspirational stories of the owners (and one manager) of Haldon Station since it was first taken up in 1857 right… Audio
John Darnielle: the 'Satanic Panic' in words and song
John Darnielle's latest novel Devil House looks back to the 'Satanic Panic' of the 1980s, a period of moral hysteria in the US that he has often touched on musically with his indie rock group The… Audio
Book review: Remember Me by Charity Norman
Melissa Oliver from Unity Books Wellington reviews Remember Me by Charity Norman, published by Allen and Unwin Audio
Book review: Paradais by Fernanda Melchor
Luke Finnegan reviews Paradais by Fernanda Melchor, published by Text Publishing. Audio
Adam Nicolson: The hidden world of rockpools
Adam Nicolson has been obsessed with the landscape we live in his entire life. Recently Adam has been staring into rockpools, trying to work out what might stare back. The journalist, broadcaster and… Audio