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New Harry Potter book to be released in July
The new Harry Potter play will become a new Harry Potter book, it was confirmed today.
What to expect at the LGBTIQ Literary Festival
Jennifer Dann finds out what audiences can expect from New Zealand's first LGBTIQ Literary Festival this month.
How novelist baked her way out of depression
Best-selling author Marian Keyes tells Jennifer Dann why she hates the term chick-lit and how she baked herself out of depression
Kids flock to summer reading dare
A summer reading programme run by Auckland Libraries has helped more than 12,000 children keep on top of their reading over the long holiday break.
Short guide to not giving a flying $@#%!
Kim Knight discovers how to successfully swear your way to self-fulfilment.
'Watson definitely the killer, but cops contorted evidence'
EXPLOSIVE NEW CLAIMS: Book says Scott Watson is the person who killed Olivia Hope and Ben Smart.
The enduring influence of JD Salinger
Today on the anniversary of his death, Emma Michelle and Anne Maxwell reflect on how JD Salinger's writing first influenced the world and how it continues to do so now.
Fans queue patiently for favourite cook
Smiling broadly and chatting happily as she signed cookbook after cookbook, Nigella Lawson charmed hundreds of fans in Invercargill yesterday.
Nigella's NZ tour moves to Invercargill
Celebrity chef Nigella Lawson is in Invercargill today. We look at similarities and differences between the South Island city and her home in London.
Nigella Lawson's book signing a hit
Domestic goddess charms fans who braved the summer heat to meet her in Auckland.
Caitlyn Jenner's memoir will tell all
Caitlyn Jenner is releasing a memoir about her transition from male to female.
How 'average' people become extraordinary
Do you stand out from the crowd. A new book details how you can.
Madhur Jaffrey's journey from the stage to bookshelves
She's best known to the world as a writer of Indian food books, however, as Madhur Jaffrey tells Michele Kayal, her first love is the theatre.
Book review: Hamburgers in Paradise, Louise O. Fresco
"Tell me what you eat," said the French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1825, "and I'll tell you what you are."
Hitler's autobiography goes on sale
For 70 years, the reprinting of Adolf Hitler's autobiography was prohibited in Germany because of fears it could be used as right-wing propaganda
Paul Little: Life lessons in underwear and joy
Spark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying by Marie Kondo has to be one of the most useful books ever written, Paul Little writes.
Nine must-read history books for summer
Sinclair McKay is enthralled by superb histories that chart mankind's flirtation with global disaster.
Book ban protest sealed with a kiss
Young liberals have made a video of Israelis and Palestinians kissing each other in response to a book being banned.
If you love Game of Thrones, stop nagging the author
If you love Game of Thrones, don't nag George R.R. Martin to finish the books, writes Alyssa Rosenberg.
Now THAT'S how you fold a T-shirt
WATCH: Declutter guru Marie Kondo's magic tricks will help you tidy up your life - and improve your folding.