LifestyleSchool of hard knocksHope and hopelessness make a funny yet thoughtful combination, writes Rebecca Barry Hill.07 Feb 05:00 PM
LifestyleArmistead Maupin: Willing to be honestArmistead Maupin’s Tales of the City have delighted readers for four decades and brought gay life into the mainstream. Now the ninth book brings the series to an end. Hermione Hoby reports.24 Jan 05:00 PM
TravelTravel books: Around the world from cover to coverWhile the summer holiday season is still going strong, there's nothing better than whiling away the hours with a good travel book. Linda Herrick reviews a selection of the latest.19 Jan 11:00 PM
LifestyleEscape to the world of wordsNew Zealand's top publishers offer their picks for this year's best summer reading.05 Jan 02:27 AM
LifestyleTravel books for kidsAlex Robertson reviews two Lonely Planet titles aimed at the younger members of the family.12 Dec 04:30 PM
LifestylePaws for thoughtBritish writer Tom Cox has attracted an avid following through his blogs and books about living in the Norfolk countryside with a gang of cats. He talks to Linda Herrick06 Dec 05:00 PM
LifestyleBertie forced me to cheer upNormally gloomy Sebastian Faulks is enjoying the abuse he’s had for daring to write a pastiche of his boyhood hero, P.G. Wodehouse. Sarah Rainey reports.16 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Catastrophe: Europe Goes to War 1914Like one of Field Marshal Haig's family whiskies, Max Hastings is a dram that steadily improves with age.09 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: Birds of New Zealand: A Photographic GuideIt's almost a tradition for birders to complain about their field guides: a particular variation of plumage.08 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook review: WakeAs we age from children into adults, the sheer power of our imagination ebbs away.01 Nov 05:00 PM
LifestyleHorror: How to respondWhen Elizabeth Knox started writing her new novel, <i>Wake</i>, she wanted to take on the challenge of inspiring fear. But, she writes, that evolved into confronting the real-life things that terrified her.01 Nov 05:00 PM
