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The remarkable lives of bookmakers exposed in a sweaty, dirty history

The hard graft that went into making books through the ages is brought to life.

New Kiwi novel on the testosterone and torments of late adolescence

Review: David Hill on Avi Duckor-Jones' "engrossing, convincing picture of teens"

To Sing of War: Ambitious WWII novel explores the conflict on Australia’s doorstep

Review: "A closely researched and heartfelt portrayal of the war."

Author Salman Rushdie on his attempted murder

His book on life before and after the attack that nearly killed him.

Short cuts: Two books to check out this week

Two books that might have you looking at life differently.

A feminist mother on the complex battle for women’s body positivity

Book takes: "The heart of body image problem is a conflict rooted in culture and biology."

Top 10 best-selling NZ books: May 25

Appearances at the Auckland Writers Festival boost sales.

Lionel Shriver’s dystopian novel on where cancel culture could lead

Review: Lionel Shriver's new novel on the great dumbing down.

Who’s afraid of gender? Even those studying and writing about it

Review: Gender philosopher Judith Butler seems unwilling to engage with alternative views.

Time-warp tale: Debut novelist on how her sensational sci-fi romcom hit

The writer of a brilliant new time-travel novel has online fanatics to thank.

Are same-sex love affairs now a common trope in historical fiction?

Review: Lesbian love and Dickensian drama make for a dynamic, female-focused novel.

Eviscerating Honesty: US writer Leslie Jamison’s Splinters bares all

Book review: US writer anatomises her broken marriage in candid new memoir.

Before the Coffee Gets Cold: Author behind NZ’s favourite time-travel story visits

Toshikazu Kawaguchi on how a play for Japanese theatre became a global phenomenon.

Top 10 best-selling NZ Books: May 11

Non-fiction continues to dominate best-selling books.

Kids can save our dolphins: Author Maria Gill’s inspiring message

Book takes: Author Maria Gill on why we need to keep the plight of NZ dolphins in mind.

UK farmland proves fertile for vice in casually violent new novel

Review: What do you think of when somebody mentions England’s countryside?

From Supernova to Hobbiton and everywhere in between: Samantha Shannon’s epic fantasy journey

Samantha Shannon has gone from shy teen author to bestselling fantasy novel powerhouse.

David Galler: Shaped by her past

Ahead of Mother’s Day, writers reflect on the maternal influences that shaped them.