Charlotte Graham
Book critic - Charlotte Graham
Charlotte Graham reviews new young adult fiction that deals with tough issues. 16 year-old Mary B. Addison is serving a sentence for the murder of her neighbour's baby in "Allegedly," by Tiffany D… Audio
Best books of 2016 - Charlotte Graham
Stand-outs of last year include: The Sellout by Paul Beatty, The Argonauts by Maggie Nelson and Can You Tolerate This? by Ashleigh Young. Audio
Book review - "The Fate of the Tearling" by Erika Johansen
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Penguin Random House NZ. Audio
Book Review and Christmas list - Charlotte Graham
Charlotte Graham recommends Christmas gifts for young adult readers, including original, modern, and Kiwi classics, and ideas for history and fandom geeks.
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Book critic: Charlotte Graham
Charlotte reviews two new young adult novels which put the classics in a new setting: "A Study in Charlotte" by Brittany Cavallaro throws the descendants of Sherlock Holmes and Dr. Watson together at… Audio
Book review - "Autumn" by Ali Smith
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Penguin Random House (NZ). Audio
Tasty and controversial: the Cornish Pasty
Historically, the Cornish pasty was the convenient one-stop lunch box for west country tin miners. The pasty's history goes back thousands of years further: to Ancient Roman times and the Bronze Age… Audio
Live studio session with Lawrence Arabia
Just back from a European tour, musician James Milne plays his favourite Lawrence Arabia tunes from the new album Absolute Truth, and shares stories of his latest adventures. Audio
Andrew Robinson: too much peace in the ancient Indus Valley?
Peace-loving, egalitarian and wealthy: could the utopian environment of the ancient Indus Valley civilisation have been what caused its downfall? British science and history writer Andrew Robinson… Audio
Book review - Here I Am by Jonathan Safran Foer
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Penguin Random House. Audio
Book Critic: Charlotte Graham
This week, a look at what's new in Young Adult fiction. Audio
Book review - Shrill by Lindy West
'Shrill' by Lindy West and 'We Were Feminists Once' by Andi Zeisler. Revied by Charlotte Graham. Audio
Charlotte Graham reviews the new Harry Potter book
Charlotte Graham, a lifelong Harry Potter fan, reviews the the eighth story in series and the first official Harry Potter stage play, "Harry Potter and The Cursed Child". Audio
Book Review - My Name is Leon by Kit de Waal
Reviewed by Charlotte Graham, published by Penguin Random House Audio
Queen's Birthday Honours: Andy Barber
Andy Barber has received a Queen's Service Medal for services to karate and the community. Also a JP, Andy has spent most of his life involved with Seido Karate. He also used his involvement with the… Audio
Books in mosques start a reading revolution: Dr. Rana Dajani
Jordanian molecular biologist Dr. Rana Dajani wanted Jordanian children to read for pleasure; while the average person in the United States reads 11 books for pleasure a year, Jordanians read just… Audio
How to fall in love: Dr. Arthur Aron
Stony Brook University Psychology Professor Arthur Aron has been a scientist of love for almost 50 years. He specialises in human closeness, the overlap between other and self, and relationship… Audio
Queen's Birthday Honours: Dame Karen Sewell
Karen Sewell's contribution to the education sector has been recognised in this year's Honours list. She's been made a Dame Companion of the New Zealand Order of Merit. She spent 50 years working in… Audio
How to fix the digital economy: Douglas Rushkoff
Media theorist, professor, and graphic novelist Douglas Rushkoff's been in love with the internet since its cyberpunk beginnings. But in his latest book, Throwing Rocks at the Google Bus: How Growth… Audio