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Creativity fills in historical gaps
Graeme Lay's sequel to his best-selling novel, The Secret Life of James Cook, wisely follows the same approach as before.
Review: Frenchie Bar and Bistro, Ponsonby
At last, the original Ponsonby village, at the Herne Bay end of the road, is making a comeback.
Thinking outside the book
Danielle Wright talks to the talented folk behind the brand new Family Day at the Auckland Writers Festival.
Fashion: Trad and true
Block colours and classic lines are where it’s at for ball season. Just don’t leave home without a coat.
Brunch: Jones the Grocer, Newmarket
The menu sounded super fresh and this was enhanced by the visual delights lined up in the glass cabinets at the counter.
Mum's kitchen rules
Mum's kitchen Four of our favourite Federal St chefs tell us how their mums cooked with love.
The paradoxes of science
In a Canvas exclusive, Eleanor Catton talks to Professor Jim Al-Khalili about physics, life, the universe and everything.
Alice Walker: Nature is her temple
The Pulitzer Prize-winning author of The Colour Purple, Alice Walker, talks to Margie Thomson about the state of American politics, poetry — the lifeblood of rebellion and the richness of a life connected with nature.
Book review: For Today I Am A Boy
I feel pretty confident that this first book by Seattle-based Kim Fu will be the only novel you read this year with an Oriental-Canadian trans-sexual protagonist.
Review: Non Solo Pizza, Parnell
Our stereotyped image of the Italian restaurant is bustle, informality, cheerful clamour and theatrical accents.
Matt Haig: 'It was touch and go, but I didn't jump'
Best-selling author Matt Haig, 38, is about to have two more books published. Here, he explains how he only started writing to cope with his sudden, life-threatening depression.
Brunch: Olaf's Artisan Bakery & Cafe, Mt Eden
The menu was packed with an array of French, gourmet brunch options.
Playing the numbers
What’s your lucky number? Alex Bellos conducted an online survey and discovered a hot favourite: people find the number 7 clever, cheery and divine.
Shonagh Koea: Her dark materials
Author Shonagh Koea tells Rebecca Barry Hill why she doesn’t stick to the rules.
Book review: Heartland
"Donny Mac was released at Easter time, about a month before Pansy Holloway, also known as Nightshade, disappeared for good."
Irvine Welsh: Food for thought
Scottish writer Irvine Welsh, now based in Miami, is fascinated by Americans’ eating habits, he tells Stephen Jewell.
Review: Cazador, Mt Eden
We'd been meaning to try Cazador on Dominion Rd ever since we'd heard that this was one of Auckland's iconic family restaurants. It