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The sinister side of the man who saved Rwanda: Michela Wrong
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
This Weekend: Pictorial page-turners converge on Wellington
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
Book on step-parenting to help blended families
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
Book review: A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa
Lissa Michell reviews A Different Light: First Photographs of Aotearoa. Audio
Spanish author Juan Gomez-Jurado on his best-selling
Journalist and author Juan Gomez-Jurado is one of Spain's most successful contemporary writers. Audio
US author Paul Auster dies aged 77
US author Paul Auster, who wrote the New York Trilogy mystery novels, has died at the age of 77.
Three wise men using science to make sense of the world
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's nephew on the dying art of stained glass
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
Not book club, not a library but a great night out reading....
There's a new way to meet like minded book worms taking over New York and other parts of the US right now. Audio
Book Critic: Pip Adam
This week Pip reviews cook books. She talks to Jesse about Anything's Pastable by Dan Pashman, East Meera Sodha by Meera Sodha and Good vibes : eat well with feel-good flavours by Alby Hailes. Audio
Book review: My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand
Ralph McAllister reviews My Name is Barbra by Barbra Streisand published by Century. Audio
Confidence doesn't always mean competence
We live in a world that tends to reward loud, and yet 50% of us are introverts. Kate James is one of them. She's a Melbourne based speaker and self-professed introvert who says confidence doesn't… Audio
Book review: The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon
Kim Pittar from Muir's Independent Bookshop in Gisborne reviews The Frozen River by Ariel Lawhon published by Simon and Schuster. Audio
Tracing the dawn of photography in Aotearoa
Disembodied hands and a "confused first-time Tinder user" from 1852 feature in a new book showcasing NZ's colonial-era photography. Audio
Christian Lewis: Finding Hildasay
Former soldier Christian Lewis had hit rock bottom and was so severely depressed he would shut himself in his flat for weeks. But one day he made an impulsive decision, setting himself the challenge… Audio
Glenn Colquhoun: 'It's well past time Pākeha sung to Māori'
New Zealand poet and doctor Glenn Colquhoun has released two new books of poetry in te reo Māori, both accompanied by soundtracks. He tells Susie Ferguson about the legacy of Māori oral poetry… Audio
On the fringes of the Gallipoli battlefield
When our Gallipoli soldiers landed at the historically significant site they occasionally paused to admire the sunsets, birds and flowers; and to souvenir treasures Audio
Culinary history: Anzac Biscuits
Culinary historian, Allison Reynolds, shares the history behind the humble Anzac biscuit. Audio
Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband by Kerstin Pilz
Cynthia Morahan reviews Loving My Lying, Dying, Cheating Husband by Kerstin Pilz published by Affirm Press Audio
Hidden Japan: The astonishing places you shouldn't visit
Growing up in an American Navy family, Alex Kerr lived in many places including Italy, Hawaii and Washington DC. Audio