Saturday, 26 July 2008

Books on TV and Radio

If you are stuck inside today because the predicted storm has come a little earlier than forecast, you can always get your book fix by putting batteries into your radio and checking out the following programmes over the weekend on Radio New Zealand.

Saturday Morning with Kim Hill 26th July
Books that may be mentioned or reviewed include:
The Echo Maker – Richard Powers. Kim may discuss his earlier books as well.
Wetlands of New Zealand: A Bitter-Sweet Story – Janet Hunt. Winner of the Environment category and the Montana Medal for Non-fiction at the 2008 Montana New Zealand Book Awards.
Kate Camp's Klassic is John Wyndham’s 1951 post-apocalyptic novel, The Day of the Triffids

The Arts on Sunday. 2pm Sunday afternoon 27th July on Radio New Zealand National.
Interviews and discussions about the following New Zealand books will feature
Calypso – Bob Orr
Beyond the Breakwater: Stories 1948-1998 – O.E. Middleton, edited by Lawrence Jones

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