We’re witnessing wild times in the world of media when traditional models are beseiged by technological advances and decreasing revenues, not to mention spurned by the digital generation. Ken Auletta – “Annals of Communications” writer in The New Yorker and author of Googled: The End of the World as We Know It – is well placed to fathom... Read full post ›

Clever, provocative and fun, the work of UK Poet Laureate Carol Ann Duffy is the perfect counter to anyone who would deny the allure of poetry. One of the most influential poets of the day, Duffy writes for children and adults alike, champions language and teaches English at Manchester University besides. She speaks with John... Read full post ›

New Zealand’s pre-eminent advocate, Sir Peter Williams QC, recalls the people and cases that have defined his remarkable career. Ronald Jorgensen, Arthur Allan Thomas, “Mr Asia”, James K Baxter, Winston Peters and many more will be discussed, as will his enduring commitment to justice and penal reform as canvassed in his memoirPeter Williams: The Dwarf... Read full post ›

Judged by The New York Times as a writer of “sharp, sparsely beautiful scenes that excitingly defy expectation” Amy Bloom is a bright light on the American literary scene and the author of three collections of short stories and three novels, the latest of which is Lucky Us. Bloom discusses her work and craft with Carole Beu.