OpinionFiction Addiction: Are e-books a threat to society?E-books are a threat to justice and responsible self-government. Apparently. And here’s naïve old me thinking they were just convenient tools for reading escapist novels. 06 Feb 09:19 PM
New ZealandDivided Auckland: NZ tax on rich among lowest in the worldA new book has found total tax rates on the incomes of rich New Zealanders are now...06 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleClimbing into the brain of a teenagerUnsettled teenage thoughts can be gripping, says Nicky Pellegrino.06 Feb 04:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Is Pure the new Twilight?The post-apocalyptic young adult novel hasn’t yet been released in America, and already the movie rights have been sold, and <i>Twilight</i> producer Karen Rosenfelt has been hired to take it to the big screen.02 Feb 08:49 PM
TravelTravel Book: <I>Organic Explorer New Zealand</I>There's no doubt that a lot of travellers want to feel that they're doing their bit to save the planet.02 Feb 01:30 AM
LifestyleTinnitus: When the music stops A rare condition left critic Nick Coleman unable to hear the music he adored. Here, he explains how he learned to listen again.01 Feb 08:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Books for fans of Downton AbbeyHanging out for your <i>Downton Abbey</i> Christmas Special fix this Wednesday? You’re not alone.31 Jan 12:39 AM
LifestyleBook lover: Gwendoline SmithGwendoline Smith is a psychologist and the author of several books. 30 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleUnder the spell of Marilyn MonroeThe movie on Marilyn is out soon, but the book has intrigued Nicky Pellegrino.29 Jan 11:00 PM
LifestyleRage against the machinesAnthony McCarten's sequel to his novel Death of a Superhero charts a grieving family's retreat into the world of computer games. But the implications of teenagers immersed in games of mass murder really worry him27 Jan 10:05 PM
LifestyleThe harsh words you have to hear to get motivatedIt's much easier to find the motivation to chill out with a glass of red wine or take a bubble bath than it is to pull on your sneakers and work up a sweat. That's where The Grit Doctor comes in.27 Jan 03:43 AM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Most anticipated novels of 2012After a fairly quiet summer, the shelves of the bookshops are filling up with promising new fare.26 Jan 08:08 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The LifeThe world is divided between surfers and those uninterested in being drowned, pulverised, eaten by great whites, or having straw hair. Yes, I know, I know ...26 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Year Of The Hare The Year Of The Hare, originally published in 1975, has gone on to sell millions of copies in 18 languages and as two feature films.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: What's in a (pen) name?How do authors come up with a pen name?23 Jan 11:57 PM
LifestyleNZ's top chefs fess up in their booksGeraldine Johns asks six of our top chefs what their favourite cookbooks are — the ones that really inspire them — and why.18 Jan 10:30 PM
LifestyleAn author's lowdown on the British upper classPaul Torday's novel is set in the stately English countryside where he now lives, writes Nicky Pellegrino.17 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleFiction Addiction: Q&A with author Jojo MoyesNovelist Jojo Moyes was intrigued by the story of Daniel James, a young man who made headlines when he persuaded his parents to take him to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland for an assisted suicide.17 Jan 12:09 AM
TravelTravel books: <I>Not-For-Parents</I> seriesThese books skip the boring details about where to find the bus depot and concentrate on things that kids love.16 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionReviewing a critic's job to criticiseJohn Walsh reckons the perfect knocking review should be more like an execution than a fist fight - simple and judicious15 Jan 07:00 PM
