EntertainmentThe Great Gatsby: Different tune for great classicDominic Corry went behind the scenes on Baz Luhrmann's extravagant film adaptation of classic novel The Great Gatsby.09 May 02:45 AM
LifestyleCurly Kiwi questions answered<strong>New Zealand nature expert Gerard Hutching has pulled together some of the quirkiest Kiwi questions in his new book, <i>Why can't Kiwis fly?</i> Here's five of our favourite head-scratchers:</strong>06 May 07:00 PM
LifestyleCould a former porn star be the next EL James?The 25-year-old former porn superstar has reinvented herself as a novelist, and her first book, The Juliette Society, revolves around a woman's introduction to a highly secretive sex club.05 May 11:45 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Maya's NotebookNicky Pellegrino delves into a harrowing tale of survival that's also a story about love.04 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleMy happy place: Peter Hayden, authorPeter Hayden - nature history filmmaker and author, and actor.04 May 05:30 PM
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LifestyleBook Review: Secret Life Of James CookA few years ago I visited the charming English port town of Whitby and was intrigued to discover its crucial role in the lives of two very different men whose names continue to echo down the centuries: Count Dracula and Captain James Cook.03 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: She RisesFor those readers eagerly anticipating the next effort from Sarah Waters, the queen of historical revisionism, look no further than Kate Worsley's debut novel.03 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Writing ClassPeople write - or want to write - for many reasons. For some, it is a compulsion, an itch that must be scratched. For others, it has more to do with the narcissistic conviction that the world wants to know what they're thinking and feeling.03 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleWriters Festival: A brief history of seven centuriesThe master of historical sagas, Edward Rutherfurd, talks to David Larsen about the symmetry of his writing.03 May 06:00 PM
LifestyleWould you judge a man by what he reads?If the adage "you are what you eat" rings true then I'm some sort of pickled mollusc given my penchant for clams, mussels, oysters and a crisp chardonnay. But I suspect "you are what you read" is more to the point.02 May 08:00 PM
OpinionRebecca Kamm: The oldest romance writer in the worldMeet just-turned-105-years-old romance novelist Ida Pollock, the world's oldest producer of bodice rippers.30 Apr 11:20 PM
LifestyleWriters Festival: A terrific determinationStephen Jewell talks to esteemed British author Max Hastings about battles won and lost.26 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Ashenden“Houses have their own ways of dying,” wrote E.M. Forster, “some with a tragic roar, some quietly.” Ashenden Park, the honey-stoned Palladian villa at the heart of Elizabeth Wilhide’s debut novel.26 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: In The Memorial RoomA previously unpublished novel by Janet Frame, <i>In the Memorial Room</i> was written in 1974 and comes out of her experience as a Katherine Mansfield Fellow in Menton, France.26 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentAlex Pettyfer in Van Sant's Fifty Shades sex scene?Gus van Sant is reported to have shot a steamy sex scene featuring Alex Pettyfer a bid to direct the film version of Fifty Shades of Grey.25 Apr 10:45 PM
LifestyleBio reveals softer side to the Iron LadyA softer side to the Iron Lady is disclosed in Margaret Thatcher's authorised biography, including details about a love triangle involving her sister's future husband.21 Apr 09:40 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Golem And The DjinniNicky Pellegrino praises the author's skilful blend of human characters with the folklore of two cultures.20 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleAnother jewel in her crown (+recipes)Lauraine Jacobs' new cookbook celebrates a lifetime in the industry, writes Grant Allen.20 Apr 06:00 PM
TravelEverest - Into thin airTo mark the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest, a new book published this week collects photographs from the other New Zealander in the 1953 British Everest Expedition.19 Apr 11:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Fixed in memoryAs the number of living New Zealanders who have actually fought in a war declines, attendance at Anzac Day ceremonies continues to rise and ever more books about military history are published. Jim Eagles looks at the latest offerings.19 Apr 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Apocalypse nowStephen Jewell talks to American writer Hugh Howey about why his post-apocalyptic tale is more grounded than its contemporaries.19 Apr 06:00 PM
TravelThe Exotic Booze Club: Drinking across the globeSeat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker Brian Armstrong has an eye for weird and wonderful alcoholic concoctions.15 Apr 03:00 AM
LifestyleCafe design into homesWhen Ben Crawford and sister Libby renovated the winning house in the first series of <i>The Block NZ</i>, one of the most distinctive features was the weatherboard wall in the living room.13 Apr 11:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Heartbreak HotelOldies reveal a rich, ripe vein of charm for Nicky Pellegrino.13 Apr 06:00 PM
