EntertainmentIn the vein of DraculaStephen Jewell talks to director-turned-writer Guillermo Del Toro about his life post Middle-earth and the newly released second part of his spine-chilling vampire trilogy.30 Nov 01:00 AM
EntertainmentPicasso trove turns up in FranceA retired French electrician and his wife have come forward with 271 undocumented, never-before-seen works by Pablo Picasso estimated to be worth at least €60m (NZ$105m).29 Nov 09:09 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Minding FrankieMaeve Binchy does it again. After more than 20 novels, novellas and short story collections, and at an age when some writers have trouble staying current, Binchy has pulled off yet another thoughtful yet undemanding story that will delight.29 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Katherine Mansfield The Story-TellerThis is the first full biography written since the publication of the two-volume edition of <i>Mansfield's Notebooks</i> (2002), transcribed by Margaret Scott, and the final (fifth) volume in 2008 of her <i>Collected Letters</i>.29 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentWhen shorter is sweeterJonathan Franzen, Tony Blair and Ken Follett are all guilty of crimes against brevity, writes Robert McCrum.29 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Saraswati ParkSet in Mumbai, <i>Saraswati Park</i> is a vivid portrait of intergenerational family dynamics in an ever-changing, modern day India.29 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Brothers & SistersTheme-based anthologies serve several purposes. They explore and represent particular subjects from a thousand vantage points and they assemble diverse voices, both familiar and unfamiliar.29 Nov 04:30 PM
KahuExhibition reveals early Maori writingAlison Jones and Kuni Jenkins have been researching early engagement between Maori and Pakeha - and have turned up real gems.28 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: Mary Ann in Autumn: A Tales of the City NovelWay back in the 1980s I was addicted to Armistead Maupin's <i>Tales of the City</i> novels.28 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentParky's perspectiveChat-show supremo Sir Michael Parkinson pays tribute to guests but despairs at TV's descent into mediocrity.27 Nov 04:30 PM
OpinionJanet McAllister<i>Janet McAllister:</i> Glass ceiling pushing down female talent26 Nov 09:52 PM
EntertainmentConcert Review: Auckland Philharmonia Orchestra <i>at Auckland Town Hall</i>26 Nov 04:30 PM
TravelMelbourne: Mecca for modern artAn artists' haven since the 1930s is now an art museum, writes Megan Anderson.25 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentThe art of optimismIn 2009, a recession-generated ‘perfect storm’ saw poor ticket sales and losses for the biennial Auckland Arts Festival. Yet, as Alan Perrott finds, its director David Malacari is upbeat for 2011.23 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Shakespeare's Hamlet</i>Nicki Greenberg loves Shakespeare, she "gets" Shakespeare, and she has done something wondrous with him, a thing I have never seen done before.22 Nov 04:30 PM
LifestyleA few of Neil MacGregor's favourite thingsThe most ambitious history project of the year — the British Museum’s <i>A History of the World in 100 Objects</i> — is now a book. Boyd Tonkin talks to its creator and author and finds out that how the world looks depends on where you stand.22 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>On Life, Death And Breakfast</i>Move over Bridget, it's the blokes' turn.21 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Ethan Grout</i>David Hill reviews two new Australian novels depicting two very different sides of modern life.20 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentFine lines between pleasure and painIsraeli David Grossman tells Helen Brown how writing helps him cope with grief.20 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Hand Me Down World</i>It is a tricky little bugger of a book this one. Distant, confusing and perhaps a little cliched in parts, it is also compelling, subtle and maybe even brilliant.20 Nov 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Vintage And The Gleaning</i>Judge not a book by its title.20 Nov 04:30 PM
