Edmund White has spoken repeatedly of his crawling conviction as a boy and young man that being homosexual was “bad”.

In this book are a dozen short stories that will take you only a couple of hours to read but far longer to forget.

Shorty St actress Pearl McGlashan opens up about what she's flipped through as a book lover.

Unsettled teenage thoughts can be gripping, says Nicky Pellegrino.

There's no doubt that a lot of travellers want to feel that they're doing their bit to save the planet.

Gwendoline Smith is a psychologist and the author of several books.

What an odd book this is.

The movie on Marilyn is out soon, but the book has intrigued Nicky Pellegrino.

The world is divided between surfers and those uninterested in being drowned, pulverised, eaten by great whites, or having straw hair. Yes, I know, I know ...

The Year Of The Hare, originally published in 1975, has gone on to sell millions of copies in 18 languages and as two feature films.

Dionne Christian explores the Eastern side of Auckland's culture

Paul Torday's novel is set in the stately English countryside where he now lives, writes Nicky Pellegrino.

John Walsh reckons the perfect knocking review should be more like an execution than a fist fight - simple and judicious

You too could have a rear end like Pippa Middleton's, thanks to a new book by her pilates coach, released in New Zealand this week.

Kiwis love browsing bookstores for a good read.

Here, the British author of War Horse talks about working with animals and children, gives his recommendations for reluctant young readers, and tells us what he thinks of the movie.