Author Interview

When therapist Lori Gottlieb experienced an unexpected setback in her life, she decided to get a taste of her own medicine and see a therapist.  Audio

It's time for Lately Book Club where we go exploring in the world of literature and invite you to come along. For months we have been waiting to speak with Bruce Hayward about his book Volcanoes of… Audio

While working in the White House, speechwriter Adam Frankel discovered a secret that would set him on a path to confront the echoes of the past. Audio

People often see therapy as a last resort, but you don't have to be at rock-bottom to benefit from it, says clinical psychologist Dr Jacqui Winship. With the right help, even those of us who are… Audio

Scientist and historian Joanna Orwin tells us what the future holds for our native giant. Audio

France's Empress Josephine,  wife of Napoleon, had a very colourful life.  She also created a garden filled with plants and animals she gathered from across the globe, the subject of a novel by… Audio

It's been 50 years since the infamous December 6, 1969 free concert by the Rolling Stones at Altamont. Joel Selvin is the author of the book Altamont: The Rolling Stones, the Hells Angels, and the… Audio

Wildlife photographer Lindsay McCrae has traveled the globe from the jungle to the ice, recently spending a year in the company of emperor penguins in Antarctica for David Attenborough's BBC series… Video, Audio

As the number of wildlife sanctuaries and predator controlled areas increase around New Zealand, thanks largely to the efforts of communities, there are also more opportunities for people to go bird… Audio, Gallery

When Will Brooker was 13, he borrowed a cassette from his Mum, popped it in his new red Walkman and played music that would change his life forever. Let's Dance became Brooker's introduction to David… Video, Audio

Pieced together from evidence in archives, newspapers and family lore, Bettina Bradbury tells the riveting true story of a woman (Caroline Kearney) forced to travel half way across the world with her… Audio

Simon Griffin talks to Kathryn Ryan about his irreverent pocket-sized guide to social etiquette and some of life's biggest irritations, like man-spreading on public transport, using emojiis in… Audio

Writer and reviewer Pip Adam looks at where independent publishing sits within the Aotearoa literary scene and how communities are built up around the publications. Audio

Sue Pieters-Hawke remembers her father Bob Hawke in her new book Remembering Bob. She joins us on the line from Australia. Audio

Cilka Klein was just 16 when she was sent to Auschwitz. She caught the eye of a Nazi officer and survived the camp, only to be sent to a Siberian prison camp when the war ended, charged with… Audio

New Zealand-born Annette Campbell-White lists collecting books, philanthropy and venture capitalism among her interests. Audio

When pregnant 17-year-old Phyllis Symons's body was found buried in the construction site of Wellington's Mount Victoria Tunnel in 1931 her death and the subsequent trial of her boyfriend for murder… Audio

Three years after his death, a new book offers for the first time a comprehensive look at the life, work and legacy of painter Melvin Day - also known as Pat. Encompassing seven prolific decades of… Audio, Gallery

On April 11, 2001, the Australian football team smashed American Samoa 31-0 in a World Cup qualifying match. Journalist James Montague wrote the book, Thirty-One Nil, and now New Zealand's Taika… Audio

Jim Winchester is a Kiwi aviation writer based in London. He's just published a new book which for the first time tells the full story of a one-megaton thermonuclear bomb lost at sea - Broken Arrow -… Audio