![Book review: 'Try opening it at random and reading whatever catches your eye'](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Book review: 'Try opening it at random and reading whatever catches your eye'
A book to open at random for those who are different
A book to open at random for those who are different
Rediscovering books is like coming across old friends
Good news glimmers for young artists. Paula Morris explains.
Nine writers write on aspects of their lives
"The wonder of this world enables all artifice to collapse."
A global land art project a quarter of a century in the making
Poet Himali McInnes is lured by fiction despite intentions to read non-fiction
The rights and wrongs about writing about another country - even if you are an expat.
Diversity in children's books is vital, writes Ataria Sharman
A round up of Canvas reviewers' picks of 2021
Why we search for pure escapism in our holiday reading
Fifty years after their first publication, Hilma Wolitzer's remain as relevant as ever.
"Covers. That's what originally draws me into any book."
A fascinating new book uses Auckland landscapes to reveal histories we don't always know.
NZ's 'Wild Twins' share epic stories and tips for breaking out of your comfort zone.
These addictive novels will see you while away the indoor hours in a very happy way.
A book challenging traditional notions of sex, gender and literature.
Steve Braunias spent six years tracking down New Zealand's music makers
A look into the mystery behind a multibillionaire whose life lacks public detail
Books new and old feature in Nicole Miller's top reading for the moment.
Times: He was the poster boy for atheism but has cancel culture finally clipped his wings?
Spike Lee as seen by his brother in new book.
Councillor says "we're rebuilding a library, not a children's entertainment centre".
You may be surprised at the new dictionary-appropriate words.
Aussie actress Lynne McGranger learned some startling news during a live radio interview
OPINION: Auckland best city to visit? In normal times, yes.
Strange songbirds and dark secrets are plentiful in Cassie Hart's new horror novel.
Sleeping with Stones is an adept poetry collection spanning the realms of grief
Crime and personal essays are lockdown fodder for Eleanor Black
John Boyne delivers a novel of dark humour and cutting observations