LifestyleTinnitus: When the music stops A rare condition left critic Nick Coleman unable to hear the music he adored. Here, he explains how he learned to listen again.01 Feb 08:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Books for fans of Downton AbbeyHanging out for your <i>Downton Abbey</i> Christmas Special fix this Wednesday? You’re not alone.31 Jan 12:39 AM
LifestyleBook lover: Gwendoline SmithGwendoline Smith is a psychologist and the author of several books. 30 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleUnder the spell of Marilyn MonroeThe movie on Marilyn is out soon, but the book has intrigued Nicky Pellegrino.29 Jan 11:00 PM
LifestyleRage against the machinesAnthony McCarten's sequel to his novel Death of a Superhero charts a grieving family's retreat into the world of computer games. But the implications of teenagers immersed in games of mass murder really worry him27 Jan 10:05 PM
LifestyleThe harsh words you have to hear to get motivatedIt's much easier to find the motivation to chill out with a glass of red wine or take a bubble bath than it is to pull on your sneakers and work up a sweat. That's where The Grit Doctor comes in.27 Jan 03:43 AM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Most anticipated novels of 2012After a fairly quiet summer, the shelves of the bookshops are filling up with promising new fare.26 Jan 08:08 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The LifeThe 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 ...26 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Year Of The Hare 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.25 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: What's in a (pen) name?How do authors come up with a pen name?23 Jan 11:57 PM
LifestyleNZ's top chefs fess up in their booksGeraldine Johns asks six of our top chefs what their favourite cookbooks are — the ones that really inspire them — and why.18 Jan 10:30 PM
LifestyleAn author's lowdown on the British upper classPaul Torday's novel is set in the stately English countryside where he now lives, writes Nicky Pellegrino.17 Jan 04:30 PM
LifestyleFiction Addiction: Q&A with author Jojo MoyesNovelist Jojo Moyes was intrigued by the story of Daniel James, a young man who made headlines when he persuaded his parents to take him to the Dignitas clinic in Switzerland for an assisted suicide.17 Jan 12:09 AM
TravelTravel books: <I>Not-For-Parents</I> seriesThese books skip the boring details about where to find the bus depot and concentrate on things that kids love.16 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionReviewing a critic's job to criticiseJohn Walsh reckons the perfect knocking review should be more like an execution than a fist fight - simple and judicious15 Jan 07:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: The DIY guide to Pippa's rear end and other royal blockbustersYou 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.13 Jan 12:00 AM
LifestyleKiwis still praise printed booksKiwis love browsing bookstores for a good read.10 Jan 08:00 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Review: Delicacy by David FoenkinosA review of Delicacy, by renowned French writer David Foenkinos.09 Jan 10:36 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: Q&A with Michael MorpurgoHere, 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. 05 Jan 08:30 PM
