Books
Book review: Preachers, Pastors, Prophets: The Dominican Friars of Aotearoa
Harry Broad reviews Preachers, Pastors, Prophets: The Dominican Friars of Aotearoa New Zealand by Susannah Grant published by Otago University Press Audio
'Cheeky' new children's book swims to shelves
Hawke's Bay author Shelley Burne-Field has written her newest book with heaps of heart for young readers.
Book review: Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata
Melanie O'Loughlin reviews Vanishing World by Sayaka Murata Audio
We know what our kids are watching. What about what they’re reading?
Just as we might set up parental controls on our devices, should we be censoring what our children read?
Irish writer Colm Tóibín on new book 'Long Island'
Colm Tóibín's latest book Long Island returns to the world of his novel Brooklyn, a book that was so popular in Ireland that one every 150 people bought a copy. Audio
Controlled mess with celebrated illustrator Sydney Smith
In the world of children's literature, the Hans Christian Andersen Award is the highest international distinction awarded to authors and illustrators of children's books. Canadian illustrator Sydney… Audio, Gallery
The Illegals' Shaun Walker
The Illegals is described as the definitive history of Russia’s most secret spy program, Audio
Books in books: When fictional characters are readers
Dr Karen Attar is the curator of rare books at the Senate House Library in the University of London, and author of new book Books, Readers and Libraries in Fiction. Audio
How technology can get young people reading
Just under 40 per cent of 18-24-year-olds said they don't like reading according to a new annual survey. Audio
A cultural history of bagpipes
From the Roman Empire to Russian Tsars and the Scottish Highlands, Richard McLauchlan's new book explores the mythology, history, and global reverberations of the iconic instrument. Audio
Irish and Victorian-Gothic Favourites with Noelle McCarthy
On Saturday May 10 author, podcaster and self confessed Dracula tragic Noelle McCarthy will be giving a personal tour of the Victorian Gothic in the small Wairarapa town of Featherston. Audio
The Reread with Paula Morris
The Reread: where we once a month invite someone to reread a book they've only read once, long ago. And then, once they've finished it, they come on here and reflect on the experience of re-reading it… Audio
Book review: Silken Gazelles by Jokha Alharthi
Jack McConnell from Unity Books Auckland reviews Silken Gazelles by Jokha Alharthi published by Scribner Audio
British poet Lemn Sissay on his 'experiment in hope'
Everyday for 10 years, Lemn Sissay rose at dawn and wrote a four line poem Audio
Book review: Outrageous Fortunes by Lucy Sussex and Megan Brown
Robert Kelly reviews Outrageous Fortunes by Lucy Sussex and Megan Brown published by La Trobe University Press Audio
Paul Hawken tells the story of carbon
Environmentalist, and author Paul Hawken delves into the wonder of us and our world, through carbon, while also examining the environmental crises that have beset our modern age. Audio
Book Critic: the place of variety in children's reading
One of the crucial factors in developing a reading culture for young people is variety, making sure children have a choice. Audio
Tatiana Goded's new novel draws on her experience
Having a Kiwi English tutor first piqued Tatiana Goded's interest in New Zealand as she grew up in Spain. Our frequent earthquakes later provided a natural place for her to work as a seismologist… Audio
Book review: Death At The White Hart by Chris Chibnall
Lisa Finucane reviews Death At The White Hart by Chris Chibnall published by Penguin Random House Audio
Modern homesteading in Central Otago
Born and raised in Edinburgh, Gillian Swinton now calls herself a homesteader- living off the land in rural Central Otago.
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