Harry Ricketts

Out of the Shadows: The Life of Millicent Baxter by Penny Griffith, Pen Publishing. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books Pukapuka Aotearoa. Audio

The Deepening Stream: A History of the New Zealand Literary Fund by Elizabeth Caffin and Andrew Mason. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books. Audio

The Blue Voyage and Other Poems by Anne French. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books Audio

Tell You What: Great New Zealand Nonfiction 2016 Edited by Susanna Andrews and Jolia Gracewood Foreword by John Campbell. Reviewd by Harry Ricketts, published by Auckland University Press. This has… Audio

Expecting Miracles by Peter Bland. Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, published by Steele Roberts. Audio

Cricketing Colonists: The Brittan Brothers in Early Canterbury by Geoffrey Rice and Frances Ryman. Published by University of Canterbury Press, reviewed by Harry Ricketts Audio

Harry Ricketts and Gavin McLean discuss editing The Penguin Book of New Zealand War Writing, which explores the ideas of camaraderie and courage, patriotism and politics as well as the big questions… Audio

I, Clodia and Other Portraits by Anna Jackson, published by Auckland University Press, Poetry and reviewed by Harry Ricketts; co-editor of the quarterly review, New Zealand Books. Audio

Reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Fleur Adcock's latest collection of poems, The Land Ballot exploring her ancestors and their early experiences in New Zealand. Audio

Harry Ricketts of NZ Books reviews this year's issue of the New Zealand literary journal Sport. This contains (among much else) fiction by Ashleigh Young and David Coventry, poems by Vincent… Audio

'A Place To Go On From: The Collected Poems of Iain Lonie', published by Otago University Press, edited by David Howard and reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Audio

The HOOPLA series 2015 (poetry), reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Audio

'Charles Brasch Selected Poems Chosen by Alan Roddick', pPublished by Otago University Press and reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Audio

The History of Rock 'n' Roll in Ten Songs by Greil Marcus. Published by Yale University Press and reviewed by Harry Ricketts. Audio

Written by Alexander McCall Smith, reviewed by Harry Ricketts and published by HarperCollins. Audio

A panel discussion about contemporary literature dealing with the First World War involving Harry Ricketts, Kate Camp, Jane Stafford and Matt Elliott. The conversation includes generous readings from… Audio

Literary commentators Kate Camp, Harry Ricketts, Jane Stafford and Kate Hunter look at literature from the front lines, including 'Storm of Steel', 'Testament of Youth' and 'We Shall Not Cease'. What… Audio

A panel discussion about the poetry of the First World War involving Harry Ricketts, Kate Camp, Jane Stafford and Dave Armstrong. The conversation includes generous readings from war poets famous and… Audio

Reviewed by Harry Ricketts, published by Upstart Press, RRP$34.99. Audio