Books & Authors

Ralph McAllister reviews Beasts of Paris by Stef Penney published by Quercus Books. Audio

Phil Vine reviews Study For Obedience by Sarah Bernstein published by Granta. Audio

Many of us will know the difficulties of travelling and being understood in countries where we don't speak the language. Now imagine taking a great work of literature and translating that - without… Audio

Kiran Dass reviews Hagstone by Sinéad Gleeson published by Fourth Estate. Audio

Ballerina-turned-author and comedian Sacha Jones on her book The Fatter Sex - looking at women's battles with diet, weight and body confidence. Audio

Louise Ward of Wardini Books reviews Ash by Louise Wallace published by Te Herenga Waka University Press Audio

A collection of letters written to and from iconic New Zealand painter Colin McCahon sheds light on a special relationship spanning four decades. McCahon met penpal Ron O'Reilly in 1938, when the pair… Audio

Grace Blakeley takes aim at capitalism in her latest book Vulture Capitalism: Corporate Crimes, Backdoor Bailouts and the Death of Freedom. In the book, Blakeley asserts that rather than failing… Audio

It's thirty years since the 1994 genocide against the Tutsis in Rwanda, perpetrated by the Hutu-led government. British journalist Michela Wrong's book Do Not Disturb, The Story of a Political Murder… Audio

ComicFest is being held at the National Library of New Zealand on Saturday, with a range of events on offer for the comic- and cartoon-mad on its 10th anniversary. Audio

Despite how common blended families are, step mothers still often get portrayed in a negative light. Here to change some of that narrative is Gina Bartlett, with her new children's book. Audio

Lissa Michell reviews A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa. Audio

Journalist and author Juan Gomez-Jurado is one of Spain's most successful contemporary writers.  Audio

No one has all the answers, but we could all learn a thing or two about asking the right questions from Nobel Prize winning physicist Saul Perlmutter, philosophy professor John Campbell, and social… Audio

Roy Miller is a name synonymous with stained glass art in Aotearoa and while you might not have heard of him you've probably seen some of his work.  Audio