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Book review: Monsters in the Garden: An Anthology of Aotearoa New Zealand Science Fiction and Fantasy
A rare anthology of speculative fiction, homegrown.
Book review: I Give My Marriage A Year, by Holly Wainright
A tale of domestic discontent for holiday reading
'He was pre-mourned': Margaret Atwood releases poems for late partner
Margaret Atwood, 81, one of the most admired novelists in the world, returns to poetry.
Oxford Dictionary updates definition of 'woman' following sexism claims
Don't get too excited ladies - the synonyms "bint" and "b****" remain.
Book review: Addressed to Greta, by Fiona Sussman
An entertaining read yet out-of-sync with the times
Kelly Gardiner reviews Ko Aotearoa Tātou - We Are New Zealand
Ko Aotearoa Tātou - We Are New Zealand reviewed
Helen Clark reviews Rage: Bob Woodward on Donald Trump
Former NZ Prime Minister Helen Clark reviews Rage.
Vanessa Branson's autobiography may hold surprises
Richard Branson's sister Vanessa releases her memoir.
Book review: Islands of Mercy, by Rose Tremain
Rose Tremain will delight fans with her new novel.
Jilly Cooper on life, lockdown and her love of political incorrectness
Times: A staple of bookshelves since the early 1970s, Cooper is still in rip-roaring form.
Dr Hinemoa Elder: Tina Ngata's Kia Mau - 'although small, it is precious'
What the doctor ordered. Dr Hinemoa Elder tells Eleanor Black what she's reading
Book review: Nouns, verbs, etc. (selected poems) by Fiona Farrell
Fiona Farrell's new collection of poems
Powerhouse Pasifika poets Tusiata Avia and Karlo Mila
Poetry is a vehicle for empowerment and political protest
Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking talks with Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey
Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking talks to Matthew McConaughey about politics, lockdown and life while promoting his new book ‘Greenlights’. Video / Newstalk ZB
Matthew McConaughey on his past, his future and that naked arrest
Times: The Oscar winner has gone rogue again, laying everything bare in his memoir.
Down South: A vast expedition across earthquake country
Bruce Ansley's new book takes him to the South Island in search of the Alpine Fault.
So long, Jack Reacher. Why Lee Child is handing over the series
Times: At the age of 65, Lee Child is hanging up his pen as his brother takes over.
Tusiata Avia: 'I'm keeping my distance from dystopia for a while. These are strange times.'
Tusiata Avia says she's a lucky reader
Polynesian Panthers: tragedy, shame and awakening
An extract from The Platform: The Radical Legacy of the Polynesian Panthers.
Māori voices excelling in the 'big whare' of crime writing
Craig Sisterson talks to Ngaio Marsh Awards finalists about Māori crime fiction
Book review: Remote Sympathy by Catherine Chidgey
Remote Sympathy takes us into the uncertain heart of human complicity
Book review: What Are You Going Through by Sigrid Nunez
Elizabeth Heritage reviews What Are You Going Through
Jeanette Goode: like doors, books need to be opened
Author Jeanette Goode on her book, Little Blue and what she's reading
Not the Proust Questionnaire - Catherine Chidgey
Eleanor Black talks with author Catherine Chidgey.