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![World's best bookstores: Large or small, they speak volumes](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World's best bookstores: Large or small, they speak volumes
Kate Ford goes in search of the world's best bookstores.
![Hip-hop Shakespeare founder due for festival appearances](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Hip-hop Shakespeare founder due for festival appearances
The hip hop artist who made Shakespeare cool is about to visit New Zealand.
![Are these New Zealand's best books? Finalists for Ockham book awards named](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Are these New Zealand's best books? Finalists for Ockham book awards named
And the finalists are - the short-list for the Ockham NZ Book Awards is announced.
![Acclaimed writer and filmmaker Peter Wells dies](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Acclaimed writer and filmmaker Peter Wells dies
The 69-year-old died surrounded by friends and his husband, Douglas Lloyd Jenkins.
![Best bits of the Auckland Writers Festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Best bits of the Auckland Writers Festival
Dionne Christian celebrates a fabulous gathering that shows us new ideas for old problems.
![The Kiwi who got caught up in Hurricane Katrina](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The Kiwi who got caught up in Hurricane Katrina
Paula Morris, 52, on a dramatic year of two halves.
![Book world's man of the moment hits town](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Book world's man of the moment hits town
Karl Ove Knausgǻrd is a global literary phenomenon; now he's in Auckland.
![Critic's love hate relationship with classical music](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Critic's love hate relationship with classical music
Why top music critic Alex Ross, in town for the writers festival, hates classical music.
![Confrontational NZ novel best of the year](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Confrontational NZ novel best of the year
And then there were four - New Zealand's best books of 2017 announced.
![Chinese-American author Jenny Zhang hits NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Chinese-American author Jenny Zhang hits NZ
Stories of growing up by Chinese-American are brilliant but not pretty, writes Kim Knight.
![Author Karen Joy Fowler makes the ordinary extraordinary](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Author Karen Joy Fowler makes the ordinary extraordinary
Karen Joy Fowler's books surprise because, says the writer, why do the same old thing?
![From political to childish: Chris Riddell](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
From political to childish: Chris Riddell
Chris Riddell tells the difference between drawing for children and satirising politics.
![My bookshelf: Eileen Merriman](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
My bookshelf: Eileen Merriman
Eileen Merriman, consultant haematologist and author, talks about the books she treasures.
![The secret of couples who stay together](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
The secret of couples who stay together
How do you know if your relationship will survive the long haul?
![Writers Festival: The book I wish I'd read](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Writers Festival: The book I wish I'd read
Writers Festival stars reveal the ones that got away.
![Lorde live on stage at Auckland Writers Fest](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Lorde live on stage at Auckland Writers Fest
The pop singer has turned her sights to the literary world...
![Much-loved children's author coming to NZ](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Much-loved children's author coming to NZ
Children's author and comedian David Williams will be in New Zealand next month
![Writers festival strange but wonderful](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Writers festival strange but wonderful
Books editor Dionne Christian wraps up the highlights of the Auckland writers festival.
![Winning writer shares secrets - never be afraid to start again](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Winning writer shares secrets - never be afraid to start again
Catherine Chidgey was years into writing her fourth novel but tore it up and started again
![Harry Potter hijinks at writers festival](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Harry Potter hijinks at writers festival
Harry Potter fans are in for a treat at this weekend's Auckland Writers Festival.