EntertainmentRoger Langridge's reinvention of a superheroStephen Jewell talks to comic book artist and writer Roger Langridge about taking on cult superhero Thor.23 May 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Inside Stories: A History of the New Zealand Housewife 1890-1975</i>What a great read. Frances Walsh's book is a fascinating work of New Zealand social history written with wit, intelligence and a refreshing lack of condescension towards the ideas and attitudes of the last century. 23 May 02:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>Going Postal</i>This is the story of a remarkable journey from Sydney, across Australia, the Malay Peninsula, Central Asia, Russia and Europe to London on a decommissioned Australia Post motorbike.23 May 02:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Te Kohe TuhakaTe Kohe Tuhaka is an actor who has appeared in <i>Shortland Street</i> and <i>Go Girls</i>.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleNatasha Solomons: Revealing joy beneath the Jewish tragedyBritish author Natasha Solomons tells Frances Grant how she has been inspired by her own family history and by her home county of Dorset.22 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Conductor</i>For the magic of a novel two things are required: beautiful writing and brilliant storytelling.22 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentKatharine Webb: Fairy tale careerNever give up has been this successful writer's mantra.22 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleGregg Hurwitz: Writing from experienceThriller writer Gregg Hurwitz talks to Craig Sisterson about shifting from Shakespeare to crime and comics.19 May 05:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>To A Mountain In Tibet</i>The earlier books which saw Colin Thubron hailed as one of the great travel writers were notable for their sparse writing style, keen observation of telling detail and insightful exploration of grand geographic themes.18 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>King Of The Badgers</i>Taking a sharp look at humanity's foibles.18 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Lindsey DawsonLindsey Dawson is the host of <i>Let's Talk</i>, a weekly women's issues show on Stratos TV. She was also the founding editor of <i>Next</i> magazine and has authored seven books.15 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Gallows Bird</i>The fact that a reality television show features in Camilla Lackberg's mesmerising new novel will mean little to New Zealand readers of this best-selling Nordic writer, but her fellow Swedes might discern a little score-settling.15 May 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Novel in the Viola</i>A witty, irreverent and gutsy heroine carries this new novel.15 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleFive of the best: Public librariesThe best thing to come out of Auckland's Super City amalgamation is that you can borrow 3.5 million items from 55 libraries from Wellsford to Waiuku. Here we choose our favourite handful.13 May 10:00 PM
LifestyleFinding a way to deal with the TalebanUK journalist James Fergusson tackled questions on the Taleban at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival.13 May 05:30 PM
LifestyleCandace Bushnell: The inspiration behind Sex and the CityJust when you thought <i>Sex and the City</i> had taken its last gasp, the creator of the iconic characters releases two novels for younger readers. Rebecca Barry Hill talks to the original Carrie Bradshaw, Candace Bushnell.13 May 02:00 AM
EntertainmentBritney Spears' life made into a comicBritney Spears' life has been turned into a comic book.12 May 10:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Caribou Island</i>The disintegration of American dreams into nightmares is the leitmotiv of this first novel. Its narrative punches you from the first paragraph: "I'm ten years old ... I opened our front door and found my mother hanging from the rafters..."11 May 05:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: So far, so tragicBronwyn Sell opens the discussion on her feature book for May 2011, Sarah Winman's <i>When God was a Rabbit</i>.10 May 02:57 AM
EntertainmentOut of left fieldSick of cheesy 'chick-lit'? A new novel about brain injury revises the genre.08 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleBook lover: David MitchellDavid Mitchell is a UK author whose most recent novel is <i>The Thousand Autumns of Jacob de Zoet</i>. He will be appearing at the Auckland Writers & Readers Festival. 08 May 05:00 PM
LifestyleUnder pressure (+recipe)Pressure cooking is set to experience a renaissance, which makes this comprehensive cookbook very handy.08 May 12:00 AM
