Former leading New Zealand publisher and bookseller, and widely experienced judge of both the Commonwealth Writers Prize and the Montana New Zealand Book Awards, talks about what he is currently reading, what impresses him and what doesn't, along with chat about the international English language book scene, and links to sites of interest to booklovers.
Monday, March 02, 2015
Nine to Noon - Scheduled interviews and reviews this week
Friend of Steven Sotloff, victim of jihadist Mohammed Emwazi, speaks.
Should fundraising companies disclose how much of our donations they keep?
Africa correspondent Deborah Patta.
10-11am
Professor Richie Poulton - the newly appointed chief science adviser for the Ministry of Social Development.
Book Review: Gail Pittaway reviews “The Fifty-Year Silence: Love, War and A Ruined House in France”, by Miranda Richmond Mouillot.
Reading: “Fainting and the Fat Man”, written by Vincent O'Sullivan and read by David McPhail (part 1 of 2).
11-12pm
Politics from the right and the left with Matthew Hooton and Mike Williams.
Food: organic grains from Tolaga Bay with Mike and Bridget Parker.
Urbanist Tommy Honey talks about urban eyesores and whether our houses need to be uglier to make them more affordable.
Tuesday 3 March
9-10am
Lecretia Seales is dying of a brain tumour, and is lobbying the government to reform the laws on assisted dying.
AgResearch plans to build a seed bank as a safeguard against disease and climate change.
US correspondent Jack Hitt.
10-11am
Allen Kurzweil is an American novelist, journalist, teacher, and inventor. His most recent work, “Whipping Boy”, chronicles his forty-year search for a childhood bully.
Book Review: Lisa Finucane reviews “The Anchoress”, by Robyn Cadwallader.
Reading: “Fainting and the Fat Man”, written by Vincent O'Sullivan and read by David McPhail (part 2 of 2).
11-12pm
Business commentator Rod Oram.
Making plastic-type packaging out of mushrooms.
Media commentator Gavin Ellis.
Wednesday 4 March
9-10am
News and current events.
Almost one year on from the disappearance of flight MH370 veteran aviation analyst and inspector David Soucie shares his theory on what happened.
Australia correspondent Karen Middleton.
10-11am
Visiting British pianist Freddy Kempf who now conducts orchestras from the piano.
Book Review: Louise O’Brien reviews “Aquarium”, by David Vann.
Reading: “The Families”, written by Vincent O'Sullivan and read by Jessica Robinson (part 1 of 3).
11-12pm
Marty Duda plays the music of his artist of the week.
Simon Jefferson QC discusses family law.
Science commentator Siouxsie Wiles.
British concert pianist Freddy Kempf is in demand around the world performing, and increasingly conducting orchestras from the piano.
He speaks with Kathryn about his love of Beethoven, of performing and the challenges of the job.
Thursday 5 March
9-10am
News and current events.
UK correspondent Kate Adie.
10-11am
Tessa Dunlop on the women of Bletchley Park - working in Britain's most secret organisation and their contribution to break the German and Japanese codes in World War II.
Book Review: Rae McGregor reviews “Blood, Wine and Chocolate”, by Julie Thomas.
Reading: “The Families”, written by Vincent O'Sullivan and read by Jessica Robinson (part 2 of 3).
11-12pm
New technology commentator Erika Pearson.
Parenting: setting your kids up to avoid financial disasters as adults.
TV reviewer Lara Strongman.
Friday 6 March
9-10am
Chief commissioner for the Australian Transportation Safety Board on the search for flight MH370.
News and current events.
Pacific correspondent Michael Field.
10-11am
Journalist and author Sonia Faleiro on rape in India.
Book Review: Tilly Lloyd from Unity Books.
Reading: “The Families”, written by Vincent O'Sullivan and read by Jessica Robinson (part 3 of 3).
11-12pm
New music with Jeremy Taylor.
Sports commentator Brendan Telfer.
Comedians Te Radar and Pinky Agnew take a comedic look at the week's news.
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