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Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Today Claire talks to Wallace about books she has recently re-read. She's read The Bone People by Keri Hulme and Brother of More Famous Jack by Barbara Trapido. Audio
Book review: Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel
Louise O'Brien reviews Sea of Tranquility by Emily St John Mandel, published by Picador, Macmillan Audio
Poet Erik Kennedy - real life and other puzzles
In Erik Kennedy's second poetry collection, Another Beautiful Day Indoors, he pinpoints both the weirdnesses of contemporary life but also many harsh realities we can't afford to ignore. The Otautahi… Audio
Jennifer Egan: sharing your unconscious in The Candy House
American writer Jennifer Egan has described her new novel The Candy House as the sibling to her 2011 Pulitzer Prize-winning A Visit from the Goon Squad. Audio
Book review: Slow Down, You're Here by Brannavan Gnanalingam
Adrian Hardingham from Unity Books reviews Slow Down, You're Here by Brannavan Gnanalingam, published by Lawrence & Gibson Audio
Book Review: The Museum of Whales You Will Never See
Quentin Johnson reviews The Museum of Whales You Will Never See by Kendra Green, published by Penguin Random House Audio
The King's Medal
Ahead of ANZAC Weekend, we talk to Maria Gill about her children's book The King's Medal' which tells a little-known story of a group of brave Kiwi soldiers who rescued the Greek King, Prime Minister… Audio
Anzac Day Parade: Timely lessons from children's book
When Glenda Kane saw a small boy run up to talk to a veteran who'd been standing alone and staring out to sea after an Anzac Day event, it made her curious.
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Book review: The Boy from Gorge River by Chris Long
Shaun Barnett reviews The Boy from Gorge River by Chris Long, published by HarperCollins NZ Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Robertson
Author and bookshop co-owner Catherine Robertson is in to talk about the gap between how fiction is categorised, and the actual experience of reading novels. Audio
Keith Kahn-Harris: the surprising journey spurred by Kinder eggs
London-based sociologist Dr Keith Kahn Harris has written about some weighty issues, including the heavy metal music scene and antisemitism, but his latest book sprang out of a fascination with the… Audio
Dragonriders of Pern
Professor Nicola Gaston, MacDiarmid Institute Co-Director and Professor of Physics at the University of Auckland talks about Dragonriders of Pern science fantasy series written by American author… Audio
Book review: Tangata Ngai Tahu Vol 2, from the Ngāi Tahu Archive Team
Jonathan West reviews Tangata Ngai Tahu Vol 2, from the Ngai Tahu Archive Team, published by BWB Audio
From being raised in the wilderness to global adventure
Chris Long grew up in New Zealand's remotest family, living more than 42 kilometres from the nearest road. In his book, The Boy from Gorge River he writes about how the solitude of his extraordinary… Video, Audio
The Art of Getting Older
Multiple award-winninng author, Juliet Batten joins us to chat about her new book, The Pomegranate Journal. for anyone, irrespective of age, who is curious about growing old and what may lie ahead… Audio
Book Review - Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes
Harry Ricketts reviews Elizabeth Finch by Julian Barnes, published by Penguin Random House NZ Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
Today Pip talks to Jesse about the art of writing about art. She delves back to last year's inaugural Michèle Whitecliffe Art Writing Prize winners to use as examples of how to do that well! Audio
Book review: Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes
Ash Davida Jane reviews Meat Lovers by Rebecca Hawkes, published by Auckland University Press Audio
Leadership means learning when to take your coat off, even though it’s freezing – Mark Solomon
Mark Solomon, the former kaiwhakahaere (Chair) of Ngāi Tahu's governing council, speaks with Nic Lowe about leadership in this highlight of WORD Christchurch 2021. Audio
Book review: Harbouring by Jenny Pattrick
Ralph McAllister reviews Harbouring by Jenny Pattrick, published by Penguin Audio
