Most of what you need to know about Stephen King you could learn from his sex scenes.

Ned Beauman’s new novel, Glow, is being touted as an international conspiracy thriller for a new generation, writes Stephen Jewell.

British writer Nicola Barker retreats into a self-indulgent solitude when she is working, she tells James Kidd.

I caught this road safety ad on television the other day, which seemed to be urging people not to watch YouTube videos while they drive.

Sloth, torpor, idleness. Forget the negative connotations, for it turns out they might actuallybe good for us. Kate Bussmann managed to put down her iPad and allowed her mind to wander for the purposes of research.

On the eve of the opening of her award-winning play on reproduction, Elisabeth Easther looks at the business of fertility and asks why making babies can be so simple for some and so complex, expensive and heartbreaking.

Princess Leia’s back, older but lighter. What a trip, says Carrie Fisher. She talks to Horatia Harrod about the new Star Wars movie, which has just begun filming, the weight loss caveat that came with the role and her life away from the cameras.

This latest novel by the prolific Richard Powers may be summarised very briefly.

If what your soul craves is a big, dumb film, then the latest iteration of Godzilla is the film for you, because Godzilla is about as big and dumb as film-making gets.

The beads have gone, the dreads have stayed, and the determination is stronger than ever. Ma’a Nonu talks to Alan Perrott about what inspired his journey up the rugby ranks.

Organic desert tones are the neutral palette of choice this season, pairing with pretty much any colour from a block bright for an interesting take on colour blocking, to classic tones of cream and navy for something more tried and true.

Central city hotel offers an adventure in exceptional cuisine in an atmosphere designed for comfort.

With the news that researchers believe they have discovered a compound that could revolutionise the treatments of addiction, Greg Dixon asks why only some people become addicts and why society seems to view some addictions as ‘worse’ than others.

Growing up on navy bases, Laini Taylor always wanted to write. She tells David Larsen about the blue-haired girl with an unusual collection who helped her realise her ambition.

Una has lung cancer, and just days to live. "I have friends and family ... I have money.

Graeme Lay's sequel to his best-selling novel, The Secret Life of James Cook, wisely follows the same approach as before.

At last, the original Ponsonby village, at the Herne Bay end of the road, is making a comeback.

Danielle Wright talks to the talented folk behind the brand new Family Day at the Auckland Writers Festival.

Block colours and classic lines are where it’s at for ball season. Just don’t leave home without a coat.

The menu sounded super fresh and this was enhanced by the visual delights lined up in the glass cabinets at the counter.

In her second short story collection, her first in 15 years, Lorrie Moore peels back life’s outer layer and reveals what lies within.