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Jenna is up to chat about ‘Partita’ by Barbara Kingsolver, and the clashing of the main character’s individualist desire to actualise her gifts as a pianist against the communist beliefs of her love affair. Discovering a passionate, mature love, both exciting and mundane, it’s about who has access to the arts, and the role art should have in your life. Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Nate is up to chat about 'And How Are Things With You' by Mia Farlane out of Mākaro Press! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

For Loose Reads this week, Jenna joins Rosetta to chat about the debut novel by Terri Te Tau, 'The Valley of Unlikely Acquaintances'. Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Nate is up to chat about 'Electric Shamans at the Festival of the Sun,' by Ecuadorian author, Mónica Ojeda. Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

For Te Wiki o Te Reo Māori, Jenna is up in the studio to chat about Witi Ihimaera's 2026 book, Te Kaukau | The Swimmer: I te Ao o te Reo, and Atakohu Middleton's new book, Waka Aroha: He Kohinga Pakipoto. Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Nate is back up in the studio, this week reviewing Marlon James's new book The Disappearers. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Jenna is up in the studio, giving us her Father's Day pukapuka reccomendations! This week, she's reviewing Jon Ronson's thrilling read, The Castle: Adventures in a World of Unravelling Men. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Nate chats with Rosetta about the riveting new pukapuka from Pip Adam, Kluge! You can catch Pip Adam speaking about the book upstairs at Timeout on Tuesday at 6pm. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Nate joins Rosetta and Milly in the studio, to tell us all about Valeria Luiselli's Beginning Middle End. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!

Jenna chats with Rosetta and Milly about Daisy Johnson's new book, Long Wave. Whakarongo mai nei! Thanks to Timeout Bookstore!