Books & Authors

Liam McIlvanney is one of the most distinguished British crime fiction writers around these days. He also happens to be a Scotsman who lives in Dunedin.After his first novel, All the Colours of the… Audio

In her new book Don't Sweat It, Nicky Pellegrino gets real about her own experience of menopause and suggests lifestyle changes that can help with the symptoms. Audio

Neil Holdom was once a local newspaper editor, then an executive at an energy company before he "accidentally" became mayor. He joins us to share how he got there, while sharing some of his favourite… Audio

Most people, were you to ask them, would say they love animals. Yet it's also statistically likely those same people, and I include myself in this, also eat the flesh of animals, wear their skin… Audio

What three things would you want for a prison escape? Would a ouija board, a strong imagination and a credulous captor be on your list? They were key tools in 1916 for two prisoners of war in the… Audio

Chinese contrarian artist Ai Weiwei writes a memoir that is as much about his dissident-poet father and his hopes for his son, as it about himself. Reviewed by Jeremy Rees.

This Summer we're travelling around the country and speaking with mayors as a part of our 'Bookmarks' segment. Today's guest is Clutha District Mayor Bryan Cadogan. Prior to being a Mayor most of his… Audio

Dan Slevin salutes a book surveying the late film festival director’s erudite and gracious programme notes and introductions and pays tribute to a life dedicated to bringing audiences to great movies.

After years of research, food writer and tech inventor Nathan Myhrvold has produced a gigantic three-volume guide to the world's most beloved food - Modernist Pizza.   Video, Audio

Today's Bookmarks guest is Mayor Tim Cadogan of Central Otago. Tim became Mayor in 2016 but was formally a lawyer, specialising in criminal and family work. Audio

Dr Grant Morris on how to choose a summer holiday history reading list and some specific recommendations. Audio

Ralph McAllister reviews The Lincoln Highway by Amor Towles, published by Penguin Random House Audio

Margaret Wilson is a Distinguished Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit, an Emeritus Professor at the University of Waikato, and Deputy Commissioner of the Waikato District Health Board and is… Audio

Joanna Ludbrook from Chicken and Frog bookstore in Featherston reviews The Uprising - the Mapmakers of Cruxcia by Eirlys Hunter, published by Gecko Press Audio

Dan West from Patrick's Bookshop in Whanganui reviews The Odyssey by Homer. Audio

Read NZ Te Pou Muramura CEO Juliet Blyth talks to Karyn about the challenge and her top summer reads. Audio