EntertainmentBook review: <i>Telling Tales: A Life in Writing</i>, by William TaylorThis memoir by New Zealand children's author William Taylor is, I am delighted to report, an endearing collection of his experiences.16 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandTrelise unruffled as author mocks fashions of the richCharlotte Grimshaw's fourth novel <i>The Night Book</i> is set among Auckland's wealthy political elite and tells of women with more money than dress sense, decked out in "yards of ruffle and flounce and skirt and boot".15 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSoul-baring revelations with a smattering of humourA near-full house of fans greeted Australian writer Thomas Keneally when he walked on stage at the ASB Centre yesterday morning for an hour of soul-baring revelations and a great deal of humour. 15 May 06:49 AM
EntertainmentA literary approach to deathLionel Shriver and Charlie Higson tackle the sensitive topic of death in very different ways.15 May 05:54 AM
EntertainmentKeith Richards: 'I'm probably more aligned to Lucifer and the dark side'When Keith Richards announced he was going to write his autobiography, most people didn't believe the Rolling Stones guitarist could remember enough to justify the $5m fee.14 May 02:00 AM
LifestyleFashion by the bookAuthor Angela Lassig fills a much-needed gap by publishing a book on 25 New Zealand fashion designers.12 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentA week of itMusic month continues to take over drinking holes and town halls all the way from Ponsonby to Pukekohe this week.12 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentGetting to grips with griefElizabeth Smither is a prolific and award-winning writer with 17 volumes of poetry, six novels and a number of short story collections published.11 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentUsing alchemy of prose to let off steamCharlotte Grimshaw once described her last novel, <i>Foreign City</i>, as a kind of "layer cake" of fiction, reality and fictionalised reality.11 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentShocking cost of living longerWriter Lionel Shriver tells Stephen Jewell how a friend's illness inspired her to take on the injustices of the healthcare system.11 May 01:00 AM
TravelTravel book: <i>More Miles Than Money: Journeys through American music</i>A sort of musical quest through the southern US to see if they're still producing the fresh, exciting, untamed roots music which once inspired the world.10 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTom Keneally: Humanising historyAustralian author Tom Keneally talks to Graham Reid about how criminals and the rich were thrown together when the country was founded.10 May 04:00 PM
LifestyleCapital styleA new book shines the spotlight behind the scenes of some of London's style gurus, focusing on their interior design at home.09 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandNZ actress has a comic-book makeoverKiwi star Anna Paquin is being immortalised in a comic book - but some are questioning her cartoon likeness to the real thing.08 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHer dark materialsCharlotte Grimshaw's new novel stars a National Party leader tipped to be the next Prime Minister. Does this man resemble anyone we know? Linda Herrick reports07 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCultural immersion or imitation?What do Maori haka, Fijian firewalking and yoga have in common? According to a book by Canadian writer Andrew Potter they are all part of an authenticity hoax.03 May 04:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Barry Hill<i>Rebecca Barry:</i> Festival guide for the literary-confused03 May 04:00 PM
Entertainment<i>The True Deceiver</i>, by Tove JanssonTwo women as different as the seasons.03 May 03:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>Solar</i>, by Ian McEwanThat Ian McEwan, what a comedian. It's not a phrase you come across often.03 May 03:00 PM
EntertainmentKaleidoscope worldTravel writer and historian William Dalrymple talks to <i>Canvas</i> books editor Linda Herrick about tantric rituals, animal sacrifices and the swirling politics of the Indo-Pakistani region.03 May 01:00 AM
EntertainmentBlame it on the ArchbishopFrom global success with the His Dark Materials series for younger readers, Philip Pullman returns to revisit the Christian story.02 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, by Philip PullmanChristianity rewritten.02 May 03:00 PM
WorldUS couple's embryo implanted in wrong womanThe Morells' son on was the result of a mix-up at a fertility clinic in which another woman was implanted the couple's embryo.01 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandNext Big Thing hits NZA book for teenagers by an unknown Australian tipped to be the next J.K. Rowling goes on sale here on Monday.30 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>Beatrice and Virgil</i>Books about authors who are struggling to write can be overly indulgent and introspective.28 Apr 04:00 PM
