Tuesdays is our chance to chat books! Our critic Anna Rankin joins Jesse to share what she's been reading. U.X.O by Brannvan Gnanalingam Paradiso 17 by Hannah Lillith Assidi

Brannavan Gnanalingam on his new novel U.X.O. and the civil war that has had so much impact on his and his family's life.

Brannavan Gnanalingam on his new novel U.X.O. and the civil war that has had so much impact on his and his family's life.

NZ's best literary profilist interviews Wellington writer, lawyer and cultural critic Brannavan Gnanalingam

NZ's best literary profilist interviews Wellington writer, lawyer and cultural critic Brannavan Gnanalingam

The ten contenders for the National Book Award for Translated Literature Find the New Yorker announcement here. New York, NY (September 15, 2026) – The National Book Foundation today announced the Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature with The New Yorker. The Finalists in all five categories will be revealed on Tuesday, October 6 with the New York Times; Winners will be announced live at the 77th National Book Awards Ceremony & Benefit Dinner on Wednesday, November 18, 2026. For more information and to register to watch the livestream, please visit nationalbook.org/awards. The ten titles on this year’s Translated Literature Longlist were originally published in seven different languages: Arabic, Chinese, French, Indonesian—appearing for the first time as a translated language in the category—Norwegian, Russian, and Spanish. The list features nine novels and a work of nonfiction, and several of this year’s honored authors and translators have been … Continue reading "Longlist for the 2026 National Book Award for Translated Literature"

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Between Dreams: Resistance and Representation in Asian Aotearoa edited by Grace Gassin. Te Papa Press (2026). RRP: $50.00. PB, 288 pp. ISBN: 9781991165589. Reviewed by Brannavan Gnanalingam. In Priyam...

My new novel kluge is released in Aotearoa this week. Read about kluge Thanks to the amazing work of Te Herenga Waka University Press and Todd Atticus it has a beautiful cover which comes in four c…