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Book Critic: Claire Mabey
Claire discusses 3 books she's enjoyed recently, Skinny Dip - a poetry collection for young readers, Butcherbird by Cassie Hart and The Island of Missing Trees by Elif Shafak Audio
Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them
Chris Tse reviews Long Long Players, Writers on the Albums That Shaped Them by Tom Gatti, published by Bloomsbury Audio
Matt Chisholm: my battle with the booze and depression
To the outside world, Matt Chisholm had it all: a successful career as a TV journalist and host of the popular reality TV programmes Survivor and Celebrity Treasure Island. He had loads of friends, a… Video, Audio
Simon Bridges' book details events leading to toppling: 'The bedwetters won'
Former National leader Simon Bridges says his time in charge was "damned and doomed" due to the "circling wolves" and MPs who thought themselves bigger than the party.
Hope for headache sufferers?
It may not feel like it when you have recurring pounding pain inside your head or migraines, but there's probably never been a better time to have headaches. More money and time is finally going into… Audio
Book review: The Turnout by Megan Abbott
Lisa Finucane reviews The Turnout by Megan Abbott, published by Hachette Aotearoa New Zealand. Audio
138 Dates: an epic journey to finding true love
New Zealander Rebekah Campbell seemingly had it all; But she didn't have love. So Rebekah set out on an adventure that would see her date 138 different men. She explains the process of writing the… Audio
“There was a woman beside me on a plane and she was reading my book!” – Becky Manawatu
Lynn Freeman talks with Becky Manawatu about her acclaimed debut novel Auē in this highlight of 2021's Dunedin Writers & Readers Festival. Audio
Vasanti Unka - illustrator extraordinaire
"Riotously colourful and the creator of immersive worlds that inspire imagination" is how the judges of this year's Mallinson Rendel Illustrators Award describe the winner, new Arts Laureate Vasanti… Audio
Designing a killer book cover
Aotearoa is experiencing somewhat of a publishing boom, and a big part of that is how well designed the book covers are. It turns out maybe you can judge a book by its cover. The Publisher's… Audio, Gallery
Book Review from Unity Books - Assembly by Natasha Brown
Briar Lawry of Unity Books Auckland reviews Assembly by Natasha Brown, published by Hamish Hamilton. Audio
Rethinking the depiction of female bodies in art and culture
British art historian Catherine McCormack has been casting a critical eye over the way women have been portrayed in art across the ages. Her book, Women in the Picture: Women Art and the Power of… Audio
Book review - What You Made of It by C.K. Stead
Harry Ricketts reviews What You Made of It by C.K. Stead, published by AUP. Audio
Tā Mark Solomon - leadership and life
Tā Mark Solomon spent 18-years at the helm of Ngāi Tahu. He was elected to the role in 1998 just as the iwi was about to sign its $170 million historic Treaty of Waitangi settlement. Today Ngāi Tahu's… Audio
Book review: The Enemy Within by Tim Ayliffe
Sally Wenley reviews The Enemy Within by Tim Ayliffe, published by Simon & Schuster. Audio
Tracing the origins of handshaking
Shaking hands hasn't been so popular in social distancing Covid times, but it is a widely accepted gesture that has existed for thousands of years. The handshake ritual Is deeply embedded in a range… Audio
Sarah Ferguson on her first novel and becoming a grandmother
Sarah Ferguson, the Duchess of York follows the first rule of writing for her debut novel; write what you know. Jesse talks to Sarah Ferguson about being a new grandmother, the romance of royalty and… Audio
Book Critic: Catherine Ross
Diocesan School for Girls librarian Catherine Ross is looking at the theme of Graphic Novels for her review today. Audio
Book review: Coastwatcher by David Hill
Mary Wadsworth of Dorothy Butler Children's Bookshop in Auckland reviews Coastwatcher by David Hill, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
When lost love leads to valuable lessons
Nikki Gemmell was crushed when her writer fiancee jilted her, but 30 years on she says the relationship ending was her personal salvation. In her new memoir Dissolve, the best-selling Australian… Audio