95bFM: Loose Reads

Today Jenna brings in The Last Days: A Memoir of Faith, Desire and Freedom where Ali Millar explores the lasting effects of her upbringing as a Jehovah's Witness. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about it. 

Manon pops into the studio with a gnarly, yet beautiful poetry collection for us, Naming the Beasts by Elizabeth Morton, as well as the heads up about an event at Time Out on Friday in celebration of National Poetry Day! Whakarongo mai nei, and head along on Friday for some wine and words. 

I tēnei ata Jenna chats about Colleen Maria Lenihan's Kōhine. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Suri's got a book filled with gaming and 90s nostalgia which all in all is a big, open-hearted read. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about Tomorrow, and Tomorrow, and Tomorrow by Gabrielle Zevin. 

Jenna's got the perfect wintery read for you. Whakarongo mai nei to hear all about Winter Time by Laurence Fearnley.

Manon's on the line to kōrero about Chilean Poet by Alejandro Zambra! Whakarongo mai nei! 

Jenna discusses certified good book Good Pop Bad Pop by Jarvis Cocker with guest host Guy Montgomery! Whakarongo mai nei! 

This week Suri has a read which is fascinating, abject, dark, and has been compared to shrek - Lapvona by Ottessa Moshfegh. Whakarongo mai nei! 

Jenna brings in a non-fiction book by journalist and thriller author Jonathan Freedman, about the first person to escape Auschwitz. Whakarongo mai nei to hear about The Escape Artist. 

Manon brings in a beautiful poetry collection, Time Is a Mother by Ocean Vuong. Whakarongo mai nei!