The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
A new short story collection imagines a sequel to Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, and more.
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The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
Sit back to Chris Tse's new poems, including "Karaoke for the end of the world".
The bookshelf: Top picks for your weekend reading
Indulge in Gigi Fenster's book you will be thinking about for days after you finish it.
Spy fiction's new golden age - the page-turners to read now
Times: The Cold War is back - and spy novelists are having a blast.
"It is a fish, yet we have to pretend it isn't"
In Lloyd Jones' new novel, a family contends with the birth of an unusual child.
How grief alters the shape of your heart
Entanglement is an exploration of how grief alters the shape of your heart.
Book review: Fulfillment: Winning and Losing in One-Click America
The Amazon effect on small businesses
Fairy tales at core of the stories that shape our lives
The Frog Prince: a novel about the power of love
David Herkt reviews Alan Cumming's second autobiography
Alan Cumming's collection of anecdotes fails to reveal the real Alan Cumming
Eleanor Black reviews a whodunnit focusing on human behaviour
Whodunnit delves into social, psychological and environmental factors
Antarctica: The madhouse at the end of the world
"People who go mad in the Antarctic tend to go mad in similar ways."
Book review: 'Try opening it at random and reading whatever catches your eye'
A book to open at random for those who are different
Book review: nine essayists on aspects of New Zealand life
Nine writers write on aspects of their lives
There is something irresistible about reading another person's diaries
The very first page of writing is inscribed 'Diary: For Myself and No Other'.
Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking talks with Hollywood star Matthew McConaughey
Newstalk ZB’s Mike Hosking talks to Matthew McConaughey about politics, lockdown and life while promoting his new book ‘Greenlights’. Video / Newstalk ZB
'I leaked a JK Rowling secret, and all hell broke loose'
I got my hands on an advanced copy of her book. The next day, #RIPJKRowling was trending.
New Twilight book slammed for glorifying domestic violence
A disturbing theme in Bella and Edward's love story has fans up in arms.
Book review: Meanwhile in Dopamine City, by DBC Pierre
Financial Times: A Big Tech satire by the author of Vernon God Little fizzes with ideas.
2020 Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
It's the biggest night on New Zealand's literary calendar - and this year, organisers have had to be creative about how to hold the annual Ockham New Zealand Book Awards
Three lit classics to read in lock down
Greg Fleming recommends some classic literature to get you through the lock down.
Book review: Charity Norman's The Secrets of Strangers
Greg Fleming reviews Charity Norman's new novel.
Book reviews: Crime fiction round up
Greg Fleming on the latest in crime fiction - including Steph Cha and John Grisham.
Stars of our own heavenly show
This treasure is one we have lost our connection with says author Naomi Arnold.
Book Review: Michael Connelly's The Night Fire
Greg Fleming reviews Michael Connelly's latest thriller.
Book reviews: Crime fiction round up
Greg Fleming looks at some of the latest crime fiction releases.
Book review: Stephen King's The Institute
Greg Fleming reviews Stephen King's latest novel.
Chocolate, chicken and chillis - comfort food from Conch Kitchen
Because the best home-cooked dinner is the one you didn't cook at your home.
Book reviews: Crime fiction round up
Greg Fleming on the latest from Mick Herron, Steve Cavanagh, Chris Pavone and Tom Bradby.
Book review: Laura Lippman's Lady in the Lake
Greg Fleming reviews Laura Lippman's Lady in the Lake.
From a Greek tavern to a backyard barbecue - the best new cookbooks
Baking, brisket and the world's fastest dinners.
Book review: Jeanette Winterson's Frankissstein
A seriously enjoyable book, despite its occasional silliness.