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Learning lessons about risk through surf life saving Nippers!
Working as a war correspondent in Baghdad, or covering drug cartels in Mexico City, could not prepare New York Times Australia Bureau chief Damien Cave for the fear he would face when he moved to… Audio
Book review: How to End a Story: Diaries: 1995-1998 by Helen Garner
Holly Walker reviews How to End a Story: Diaries: 1995-1998 by Helen Garner, published by Text Publishing Audio
Anne Rice, author of Interview with the Vampire, dies aged 80
The American author's gothic novel, Interview with the Vampire, was published in 1976 and went on to be a best seller.
Bryan Walpert and the matter of time
Time spent at the Centre of Time at the University of Sydney helped writer Bryan Walpert get his head around the logistics of time travel for his new novel Entanglement. Bryan is a Professor in… Audio
Christopher Parker's The Lighthouse
18-year-old Amy is mourning her mother's death when we meet her in The Lighthouse, the debut novel by Takapuna-based Christopher Parker. Her father Kevin is desperate to help her, but fears that their… Audio
Brother and sister team Rebecca and Daniel Nash
Sister and brother Rebecca and Daniel Nash have collaborated on a new book that celebrates the power of imagination and the beauty of our native birds. Their grandfather is respected painter and… Audio, Gallery
Why passion can be a dangerous thing
Following your passion is a popular mantra for career decision-making throughout the world. But does passion have a dark side? Erin Cech is author of The Trouble with Passion: How Searching for… Audio
Harry Potter first edition sells for record smashing $471,000
A first edition of Harry Potter has sold for $471,000 in the United States in what the auctioneers said was a world record price for a 2Oth century work of fiction.
Book review - The Fell by Sarah Moss
Kiran Dass reviews The Fell by Sarah Moss, published by Picador. Audio
Spooked - Barry Meier on the murky world of spies for hire
Five years ago the world's media was abuzz with allegations about incoming president Donald Trump and some - pretty salacious - details of what he'd got up to while in Russia. The so-called Trump… Audio
Book review - The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner
Lisa Finucane reviews The Lost Apothecary by Sarah Penner, pubished by Hachette. Audio
Novel idea to get books to young Northland readers a success
A novel idea to get more books to new Northland readers is proving to be a roaring success.
The Whangārei Hidden Books initiative is pretty much as it sounds - kids' books are tucked away in spots… Audio
Maggot cheese and the threads of God
Author of Gastro Obscura: A Food Adventurer's Guide Dylan Thuras talks to Jesse about finding weird and wonderful gastronomic phenomena around the world. Audio
Book Critic with Pip Adam
Pip Adam tells Jesse about the books that have made her year better. Audio
New young adult novel based on Kiwi maritime tragedy
It sounds like every teen or tween's worst nightmare: mum and dad drag you off to an uninhabited island for the summer with no wifi or Netflix. And it's the premise of Elizabeth Pulford's new book, a… Audio
Book review: Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma
Quentin Johnson reviews Fracture - Stories of How Great Lives Take Root in Trauma by Matthew Parris, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Book review: Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake
Mary Fawcett of Schroedinger's Books in Petone reviews Egg Marks the Spot by Amy Timberlake. Second in the Skunk & Badger series for 7-11 year olds, published by Allen and Unwin. Audio
Ian Austin's new thriller has a stamp of authority
The rarest postage stamps, the fabled Plate 77 Penny Reds, are at the heart of the latest Detective Dan Calder crime novel by Ian Austin. You can throw in a terrorist bombing plot at Auckland Airport… Audio
It's instinctive to avoid unnecessary activity, says academic
Harvard professor of human evolutionary biology and author of the new book, Exercised, Daniel Lieberman explains how we evolved to be physically active, but we never evolved to do physical activity… Audio
