Top books of 2021: Twenty books we can't stop thinking about
A round up of Canvas reviewers' picks of 2021
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Fiona McIntosh: what makes a great holiday read
Why we search for pure escapism in our holiday reading
Tart tales and disenchanting domesticity
Fifty years after their first publication, Hilma Wolitzer's remain as relevant as ever.
Elizabeth Pulford on being hooked by a good book cover
"Covers. That's what originally draws me into any book."
'If you need a monument, look around you': Rethinking Auckland history
A fascinating new book uses Auckland landscapes to reveal histories we don't always know.
Life to the extreme: Q+A with Waiuku's famous Wild Twins
NZ's 'Wild Twins' share epic stories and tips for breaking out of your comfort zone.
The best books to cuddle up with on rainy days
These addictive novels will see you while away the indoor hours in a very happy way.
Samuel Te Kani: 'I have turned my first love into a career'
A book challenging traditional notions of sex, gender and literature.
An ode to NZ musicians. Rest in peace (at 33⅓ RPM)
Steve Braunias spent six years tracking down New Zealand's music makers
Here's one Canadian adventure you don't need a plane for
While flying to Canada is off the cards, there's still plenty to read, taste and watch.
'Grief almost tore us apart': Chch author reveals how she healed from baby loss twice
Christchurch mum of three Annie Andersen had to learn to "walk with grief".
Peter Thiel - a complex character
A look into the mystery behind a multibillionaire whose life lacks public detail
Nicole Miller: Listen to your 'knowing' and be your true self
Books new and old feature in Nicole Miller's top reading for the moment.
Richard Dawkins: 'Race is a spectrum. Sex is pretty damn binary'
Times: He was the poster boy for atheism but has cancel culture finally clipped his wings?
Spike Lee as seen through his brother's lens, in a new book
Spike Lee as seen by his brother in new book.
Concern there will be less space for books in Wellington's new library
Councillor says "we're rebuilding a library, not a children's entertainment centre".
Dad bod, amirite? Dictionary adds hundreds of new words
You may be surprised at the new dictionary-appropriate words.
Home and Away star's shocking on-air interview moment
Aussie actress Lynne McGranger learned some startling news during a live radio interview
Editorial: Like Lonely Planet, we love Auckland - we can't wait for it to reopen
OPINION: Auckland best city to visit? In normal times, yes.
Butcherbird: The magpies are behaving strangely
Strange songbirds and dark secrets are plentiful in Cassie Hart's new horror novel.
Siobhan Harvey reviews Sleeping with Stones: confessional and cathartic
Sleeping with Stones is an adept poetry collection spanning the realms of grief
Eleanor Black resolves complex problems in her downtime through reading crime fiction
Crime and personal essays are lockdown fodder for Eleanor Black
A novel of dark humour and cutting observations
John Boyne delivers a novel of dark humour and cutting observations
Kirsten McDougall's dreary apocalypse: 'You can't just pussyfoot around anymore'
She's a Killer is intended as an alarm for a New Zealand in environmental crisis.
The female experience and the talisman of food
A collection of stories to savour by an award-winning writer
The view from my window: Rose Langbein
From New York to Wānaka: The inspiration behind her new cookbook with mum Annabel.
Obituary: Havelock North children's book author will be sorely missed
Joy Watson's books have resonated with thousands of children and their parents.
Outrage after US teachers told to offer books with 'opposing' Holocaust views
"How do you oppose the Holocaust?" one teacher asked.
Can this man save the world from artificial intelligence?
Mo Gawdat believes we face an apocalyptic threat from artificial intelligence.
Book review: A conversation on the quest for the lobster
An interweaving of tales in search of the lobster, worldwide
Take your foot off the gas for a short stint in Featherston
One of the best spots for a pit stop on an NZ road trip, Featherston is full of surprises.
Faeries, hell, robots, time travel: Jack Remiel Cottrell's very short stories have it all
Only a handful of the stories stretch out longer than a page (and, even then, barely).
A picture book for adults: Where lobsters go, humankind may follow
A picture book for adults
Putting a Māori lens over a classic collection of myths
Paul Little looks at a new version of a well-known Māori myth collection