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'I think it's time': Stan Walker opens up about abusive childhood

After surviving cancer, Stan Walker is ready to share harrowing details of his childhood.

A moment in time

The unforgettable phone call that inspired a novel.

'Novels not only thrill but are also a snapshot of society'

Crime author on the best of New Zealand writing

Martin Amis: The Mick Jagger of literature at 71

Amis candidly discusses love, paternity and his prickly relationship with his father.

Gillian Flynn takes her paranoia to television

New York Times: With Utopia, the best-selling novelist makes her debut as a TV showrunner.

'I leaked a JK Rowling secret, and all hell broke loose'

I got my hands on an advanced copy of her book. The next day, #RIPJKRowling was trending.

The secret 'double life' of mystery Kiwi cop

South Auckland detective talks "spies, private eyes and tough guys".

Healthcare insiders create fiction from daily realities

Paula Morris reviews two novels on medical misadventure.

NorthTec tā moko discussion

Tā moko - is it traditional or contemporary? NorthTec staff share their views.

National Library midway through cull of overseas books

Titles will be offered to local libraries, prison libraries and community groups.

Sutch and such

Keith Ovenden on the unbearable family meal ritual

Getting comfortable with discomfort

Alison Jones talks with Eleanor Black about This Pākehā Life: An Unsettled Memoir

Nick Hornby's new novel takes him on a different tack

Times: The writer on why he wrote a black character for his latest book.

'For people like myself, New Zealand is a heaven'

Mustafa Darbandi, a Kurdish refugee, had to run from peril but found 'home' in NZ.

Of 'pets' and 'curses'

Elizabeth Heritage and David Herkt review Pets and Betty.

Poet Kate Camp reads everything from Trollope to Mantel

Poet and author of How to Be Happy Though Human, Kate Camp, shares her reading list.