Grace Kelly and Joan Didion graced its halls, where no man was allowed above the lobby.

"I'd love to think of what Beckett would be up to on Instagram."

In Campbell Mattinson's novel We Were Not Men, two orphans turn to the water.

Hokianga's octogenarian novelist Judith Reinken.

Books about increasing efficiency attract writer Natalie Sisson

Shilo Kino's debut novel The Pōrangi Boy is a reflection, in many ways, of her own life.

Edited extract from a new biography of Bob Dylan

Inspiring a new generation of navigators.

Her new volume should come with an emotional warning: 'Prepare for pain'.

Lisa Taddeo wants readers seeing behind the glass of someone they don't understand

Nancy Johnson's new novel is a gripping commentary on the American Dream.

'The Amy I met was a geek, a nerd, someone who would sit and do crosswords every day.'

A novel, poetry, an audiobook and a kids' book are constants for Gemma Browne

Lies and secrets at the heart of a damaged family lead to an interesting story

New biography charts Ardern's rise from small-town girl to globally respected leader.

In Melissa Broder's new novel, a calorie-counter falls in love with eating - and more.

What hoarding, sexual abuse and prison have in common: systems of power

Siobhan Harvey's new poetry collection looks to ghosts, past and present.

A poet on how she brings a poem to life

"We all talked and cried and hugged — and drank the bar dry every night."

Diana Wichtel compares the merits of paperbacks, television and our multi-screens.

Reading crime fiction is research for Melinda Szymanik

Sherry Zhang shares what it means for her to be part of an anthology of Asian writing.

Benjamin Myers' new short story collection, human relationships come to the fore.

A change to our understanding of NZ's cultural and literary landscape is necessary