EntertainmentBook Review: <i>War Wounds: Medicine and the Trauma of Conflict</i>On May 27, 1942, two Czech parachutists ambushed and wounded SS Obergruppenfuhrer Reinhard Heydrich near Prague. Heydrich was not seriously wounded but a ricochet bullet had carried cloth, wire and wool into the wound.24 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Nice Day for a War: Adventures of a Kiwi Soldier in World War I</i>Not a picture book, not a graphic novel, not anything easily pigeon-holed, Chris Slane and Matt Elliott's study-cum-evocation of life in World War I is a great resource and a great read.24 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentFighting for our freedomAnyone looking at New Zealand's military participation in the 20th century would see us as a bellicose little nation. For decades, we eagerly went where Britain (and later the US) went.24 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandLife and death in Flanders fieldsThe history of New Zealand at war is largely one of ordinary people called upon in extraordinary times - men and women who left their day jobs when their country called them. In <i>Kiwi Battlefields</i>, Ron Palenski tells how one such man23 Apr 05:30 PM
Telecommunications<em>Nick Smith: </em>Porn? No, romance is the real riskThe recent flurry of gosh-how-shocking stories about female consumption of pornography is emblematic.21 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleMadhur Jaffrey's curry in a hurryMadhur Jaffrey's latest cookbook simplifies Indian cooking while staying true to the spirit of her homeland.21 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentMargo Lanagan: A rainbow of short storiesDavid Larsen talks to Australian writer Margo Lanagan about Twitter and fantasy novels.20 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Pereira Maintains</i>The small, superb story has become a talisman in the author's Italy. Since its publication there 15 years ago, it's won plaudits and prizes and been made into a Mastroianni film. 19 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>By Nightfall</i>Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, <i>The Hours</i>, was in debt to both life and literature. His new novel, <i>By Nightfall</i>, also displays a strong allegiance to both.19 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Other People's Money</i>It would be very easy in these economically grim times to write novels casting bankers in the harshest of lights - simple moustache-twisting pantomime villains.17 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake</i>Mixing reality and fantasy with little help given to the reader makes an odd book - but it's no lemon.17 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Charlotte RandallCharlotte Randall is a Christchurch-based author whose latest novel, <i>Hokitika Town</i> (Penguin, $30), is on the best-seller list.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe best of a Kiwi icon (+recipe)The best baking recipes by Maud Basham - aka Aunt Daisy- have been collated in a new cookbook.16 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentThe fascination of islandsDavid Mitchell, whose latest novel features a Dutch clerk from old Zeeland, is looking forward to coming to New Zealand.15 Apr 10:47 PM
EntertainmentThor: Thunder struckThis year's comic book superhero assault on the big screen starts with Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh who brings some brains to the brute brawn of the mighty Norse god. Desmond Sampson reports.13 Apr 07:00 PM
EntertainmentNicolas Cage's long lost comic returnedA rare comic book stolen from Nicolas Cage 10 years ago has been recovered.12 Apr 08:37 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Invisible Bridge</i>Julie Orringer’s first book, a stunning short-story collection entitled <i>How To Breathe Underwater</i>, was a <i>New York Times</i> notable book.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>In The Company Of Angels</i>Copenhagen in the early 1990s. Bernardo Greene is a patient at a Clinic for Torture Victims. In his native Chile, he'd been tortured for two years by the Pinochet regime.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIn search of change for peaceJames Fergusson tells David Larsen that he is less a risk taker than someone who follows stories where they lead.11 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>1000 Great Places to Travel with Kids in Australia</i>It's not always easy to travel with children (or grandchildren) because their needs and interests are rather different.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Harlan CobenHarlan Coben is a United States author of best-selling thrillers whose latest, <i>Live Wire</i>, ($39.99 RRP, Orion) was released last month.10 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDeborah Harkness: Once bitten ...When a serious academic turns her hand to fiction, the result is magic.10 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleTravel on a plate (+recipe)Last year's <i>MasterChef</i> winner Brett McGregor's cookbook takes your tastebuds on a culinary journey.09 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: Mary Ann in Autumn: A Tales of the City NovelBack in the 1970s Armistead Maupin's <i>Tales of the City</i> columns captured the off-beat spirit of San Francisco. One of Maupin's leading characters was Mary Ann Singleton, a TV presenter. 06 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentPatrick Rothfuss: Making it up as he goesAmerican writer Patrick Rothfuss tells David Larsen why he avoids clichés in both life and literature.06 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Granta 112</i>This issue of the British literary journal is dedicated to Pakistan.06 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldMobsters make offers legal doctors can't refuseItalian mobsters will try anything to convince judges they are suffering from depression or anorexia.05 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Paris Wife</i>Seeing Hemingway through his first wife's eyes is an intriguing view.03 Apr 05:30 PM
