When David spoke with Lynn Freeman a few days ago he was on a road trip collecting more material for one of the installations in the exhibition. Echoes from the Sound Barrier opens on 28 November at the Ashburton Art Gallery.

Kirsty's book The Strength of Eggshells tells the stories of three generations of women, including Kate Whyte, adopted at birth from a young woman who was a patient at the former Kingseat psychiatric hospital. Kirsty Powell talks to Lynn Freeman about their experiences.

The writer, editor and performer based in Hawea Flat headed off in September for Poland, with firm plans to make the most of the opportunity. Lynn Freeman asked Liz if Kraków was what she expected?

Lynn Freeman asked Rose Lu if she had to really think about inviting strangers into her and her family's life.

Christchurch is about to host its first Tiny Festival, squeezing a programme of performances and talks all into 14 hours. Cat Ruka will be speaking at the Otautahi Tiny Performance Festival on Saturday at the Centre of Contemporary Art in Christchurch.

One year short of its 30th anniversary of publishing long-form book reviews and opinion pieces, Creative New Zealand's decision to stop funding it means the New Zealand Review of Books Pukapuka Aotearoa's next publication will be its last.

Simon Morris talks with Masterton's David Hedley, co-publisher of Blinds and Shutters. He discovers this is by no means David's first brush with the Beatles.

Actor, director and playwright Nancy Brunning has died. In 2015 she talked to Lynn Freeman about the first play she wrote Hikoi, based on her own family story. She set it in the 1970s and 80s - the years of Bastion Point and Springbok Tour protests, predictions of the demise of Te Reo Maori, and Dame Whina Cooper's hikoi to Parliament.

The Playmarket Award will be presented at a ceremony in Wellington on Sunday. The $20,000 cash prize recognises a playwright who has made a significant artistic contribution to theatre in New Zealand. There are two awards in fact, the Bruce Mason Playwriting Award and the Playmarket Award. More details are embargoed until Sunday.

Her bolshy, white, odd-eyed SPCA special cat, Jiffy, is the subject of the latest book from Catherine Chidgey. hHer four other white odd eyed cats are a bit jealous that hes been singled out.