Ants, bad patches and poetic: What Eve Charles is reading
The author of Born To Be Me shares valuable recent reads.
AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.
Latest fromBooks
Climate collection deals imaginatively with real world-changing events
Australasian authors brought together in a climate change anthology
Love in a queer climate
Ammonite explores a slow-burning LGBT romance with suggestive intimacy and tension
Books provide a 'virtual adventure' for Splore's Emma Herbert Vickers
Emma Herbert Vickers on what she's reading
Book review: Thrills abound in silhouette
Laura Purcell's mystery finds thrills in the art of silhouette-making
Promptitude and perfection: The rarity of Bryan Washington's first novel
Bryan Washington has penned something beautifully deceptive, writes David Herkt
The sleuth who outfoxed Putin
How Bellingcat's Eliot Higgins outed spies and outwitted Putin.
NZ's most overdue library book: 121 years late and a $51,000 fine
Every council in the country was contacted and asked about their most overdue book.
NZ's most prestigious book awards longlist announced
There are 13 first-time authors in the longlist this year.
'He met Hitler and fell in love': What it's like to be the son of a Nazi 'butcher'
Niklas Frank learnt the truth about his family when he saw photos of piles of corpses.
Margie Thomson: A ghost in the publishing machine
There's more to ghostwriting than being intentionally invisible.
Personal stories, provocative truths: Hilary Mantel's pieces of power
What does Kate read? A collection of Hilary Mantel's work asks this and other questions.
Beyond Bridgerton: Binge these period dramas next
If you've lost sleep bingeing on Bridgerton, here are 11 period dramas you will love, too.
Did you catch the clever relationship advice in Bridgerton?
Romantic relationships are complex, but a foundation of friendship can help issues.
Words take flight in Margaret Atwood's poems to her late husband
Margaret Atwood immerses readers in the magical power of story - even in poetry
Two Hundred and Fifty Ways to Start an Essay about Captain Cook
The reality of how to write about Captain Cook? Clean up the excess tales.
How 'Orwellian' became an all-purpose insult
New York Times: Many people appear susceptible to misunderstanding the term "Orwellian".
How the hippies' search for enlightenment turned sour
For many counterculture travellers, the journey East ended in disillusionment and worse.
Jack Reacher and Barack Obama: Our most popular books revealed
Plus expert tips on what you should read this summer.
Best books of 2020: Fiction
Financial Times: Looking for something to read this summer? Here's the top fiction picks.
Swinging 60s, sex and drugs - Boyd's Trio artistry
William Boyd's new novel shouldn't cohere - but it does.
Rupi Kaur on writing: "It spills out of you and it's very cathartic"
The poet sensation sits down to discuss, among other things, her third collection.
Arlene Heyman's debut novel is a study of science and life
Arlene Heyman's first novel, Artifact, examines a working mother's life
Tinker Tailor Soldier Spy author John le Carre dies at 89
John le Carre, a spy turned novelist, was the preeminent writer of espionage fiction.
Letters of Denis Glover: "Drunkenness and a deep vein of self-destructiveness … cost him almost everything'
A newly published collection shines a fresh light on Denis Glover's literary prowess.
David Walliams and a wartime gorilla called Gertrude
David Walliams on his latest book for children, with a gorilla for a hero
Battle of Brothers: William, Harry and the inside story of a family in tumult
Two royal biographies reviewed.
The Dark is Light Enough: Illuminating an enigmatic New Zealand painter
A biographical portrait examines the life of the late 20th century New Zealand painter.
True tales: A new chapter in the history of Whangārei Heads
More people have come forward with stories of a sometimes mysterious past.
Judith Collins' next gig: Thriller writer
Collins on her thriller-writing plans: 'It's a summer gig.'
Obama on reading, writing and radical empathy
New York Times: Obama opens up about the experience of writing his new book.
DC Comics debut new gender fluid character
Newest addition to a small nonbinary group of superheroes in the DC Comic world.
Roald Dahl's family apologises for anti-Semitic remarks
The author notably referred to himself as anti-Semitic months before his death.