Author Interview

A global effort to make communication clearer, kinder, and more meaningful for everyone started in the front seat of Jefferson Fisher's car. He's a Texas trial lawyer who started recording videos from… Audio

Big problems don't always need big solutions. Sometimes, it's the small stuff that can break a deadlock at the office, at the dinner table, or in conversations about politics. Listening, letting go of… Audio

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

Art historian Mary Kisler on how her father's PTSD from the war changed him Audio

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

You may not know her name, but chances are Carol Leifer has made you laugh.  Audio

Today for bookmarks Jesse is joined by novelist, essayist, curator and short fiction writer Tina Makereti.  Audio

Ali Mau is an award-winning journalist who's known for her work bringing the Me Too movement to Aotearoa, as well as decades of other important stories.  Audio

Jennifer Andrewes turned to European pilgrimages after receiving a lifechanging diagnosis of early-onset Parkinson's. Audio

In her book, Rebecca Hayter candidly tells of her adaptation to a new way of life - where she struggled but ultimately developed new skills and gained confidence.  Audio

She's starred in Succession and Downton Abbey but Harriet Walter is also one of the world's most accomplished Shakespearean actors. She talks to Susie about her new book which imagines what, with more… Audio

Abdulzarak Gurnah's new novel Theft is his first since winning the Nobel Prize for Literature. He talks to Susie Ferguson about this coming-of-age story and the impact of his win.  Audio

Trusted financial journalist Mary Holm has a new revised edition of here 2018 bestseller Rich Enough? A Laid-back guide for every Kiwi.  Audio

Originally a boy from Southland, war correspondent Douglas Brass was a close collaborator with the Murdoch family and was one of the founders of national newspaper The Australian. Audio

After a ten-year hiatus, activist and award-winning author Chimamanda Ngozi Adichie has released a new novel Dream Count. Set across America and Nigeria, it tells of four women linked by friendship… Audio

Known for his suspense thrillers, Harlan Coben is a #1 Sunday Times bestselling author with more than eighty million books in print worldwide, including the multi-award-winning Myron Bolitar series. Audio

Giants, ogres, vampires and shapeshifters. Award winning writer Nicholas Jubber explains why we need these monsters and what they can tell us about ourselves. Audio

So much of the conversation about artificial intelligence focuses on what could go wrong. Audio