Author Interview

The German-American writer Deborah Feldman's 2012 memoir Unorthodox: The Scandalous Rejection of My Hasidic Roots tells the story of her escape from an ultra-religious Hasidic community in Brooklyn… Video, Audio

Broadcaster, science writer and 'recovering geneticist' Adam Rutherford has also just recovered from something else: Covid-19. We'll speak to him about the experience and about his new book How To… Audio

Prize-winning Australian crime writer Michael Robotham has applauded Craig Sisterson for his "passion for stories that thrill, frighten, puzzle and surprise us". Craig is a Kiwi feature writer… Audio

We talk to senior Stuff reporter Martin van Beynen, who produced the podcast Black Hands in 2017. Audio

We talk to Dr Michelle Gelfand about who bends, breaks or follows the rules and why. Audio

Oscar-winning Disney animator Sarah Airriess speaks with Kathryn Ryan about her new project, a series of graphic novels re-telling the story of the earliest explorers to the South Pole. Based on… Audio, Gallery

Jokha Alharthi, the Omani author of Celestial Bodies, talks about her literary world and what winning the Man Booker International prize has meant for Arabic literature and for herself.  Audio

The decorated war correspondent Christina Lamb (Farewell Kabul, I Am Malala) has written a harrowing history of what war does to women. Our Bodies, Their Battlefield is her attempt to tell the true… Audio

Mark Sweet grew up in Hawkes Bay and has drawn on his childhood and upbringing to shape his writing. After a career in property and hospitality, Mark Sweet is now writing full-time : his titles… Audio

Best-selling Australian children's author and illustrator Matt Stanton shares tips for busting lock-down boredom blues with Kathryn Ryan. Matt is co-creator of the hit picture books 'There Is a… Audio

Most other organisms instinctively know how to eat a balanced diet, so why aren't humans better at eating what's good for our bodies? With David Raubenheimer, Simpson has been studying animal… Audio, Gallery

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Immunologist Dr. Jenna Macciochi specialises in understanding the bearing nutrition and lifestyle have on our immune system.  She describes immunity as our "sixth sense"… Audio

Graphic novelist, poet and academic Michael Frizell is researching and writing the new comic book version of Netflix's super popular true crime series 'Tiger King'. Set in the world of private zoos… Audio, Gallery

Two very different books celebrate the importance of scent and sensory experience in coming to terms with loss. The authors Laurence Fearnley and Long Litt Woon talk with Jessie Bray-Sharpin. Audio

Like many other New Zealanders, beloved food writer Allyson Gofton has been baking a lot recently. She shares with us two recipes from her "latest and probably last book" - The Baker's Companion. Audio

 Alain de Botton says that while it is natural  to worry, the truth is that Homo sapiens are a resilient species that have been through extraordinary cycles of suffering and joy. He says one of the… Audio

Author Neil Gaiman has been coming to NZ for appearances for years now, but he never envisaged he'd be locked down here for the better part of a month along with his wife, musician Amanda Palmer and… Audio

British novelist Patrick Gale is the author of 19 books, including 'Rough Music', 'A Perfectly Good Man', the Costa-nominated 'A Place Called Winter' and the emmy award winning TV drama, 'Man in an… Audio

In this special live online event, Robbie talks about how they created the project, plays the first episode, then follows with a live online Q&A.

Celeste Headlee says burnout forced her to understand the value of doing less.  Audio