EntertainmentPhilosopher on a mission to be usefulPhilosopher Julian Baggini talks to Dionne Christian about moral dilemmas and exchanging ideas.29 Apr 05:00 PM
New ZealandOverdue book? That's $24k pleaseNo overdue fees had been incurred because she got the book out as a child. As an adult, at today's rates, the woman would have racked up a fine of $24,604.28 Apr 06:15 AM
Business'Fake Steve Jobs' went to work for a real software firmWhen a journalist - and tech industry skeptic - went to work for a start up.26 Apr 01:10 AM
OpinionPaul Moon: Is Shakespeare now irrelevant?COMMENT: Four hundred years after the writer's death it's time to acknowledge Shakespeare has less to offer the modern world.24 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentHanya Yanagihara on male intimacyMale friendships have always fascinated American author Hanya Yanagihara.23 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBooks on war for younger readersFormer soldier Glyn Harper, now Professor of War Studies at Massey University, has written numerous history books and children's books.23 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentThe 'best living American novelist' on her mid-life crisisProlific American writer Jane Smiley has been described as 'the best living American novelist'. She talks to Greg Bruce about Donald Trump, perfectionism and her mid-life crisis.22 Apr 09:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Cometh the Hour, Jeffrey ArcherIn this, the sixth in Jeffrey Archer's Clifton Chronicles, the master story teller continues the saga of the triumphs and tribulations of the Clifton and Barrington families.22 Apr 08:00 PM
New ZealandA meeting of culturesA new book argues the view that World War I is a pointless conflict fails to consider myriad positive experiences that continue to shape our lives today.22 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: The North Water, Ian McGuireIan McGuire's story of brutality, greed and whaling - set aboard a boat off the coast of Greenland - is worth seeking out, especially for those of you who are not squeamish.19 Apr 10:34 PM
EntertainmentActivist and rape survivor channels impulses into writingFormer resistance activist and rape survivor Carmen Aguirre these days channels her revolutionary impulses into theatre and writing, says Dionne Christian.16 Apr 12:30 AM
EntertainmentSir Quentin Blake - a portrait of the artistGhislaine Kenyon tells Craig Sisterson about why she felt compelled to write a book about Sir Quentin Blake, the most renowned illustrator of our time.15 Apr 11:30 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Bend With The Wind, Suraya Dewing"Nothing moves forward in a story except through conflict," writes Robert McKee of Story Seminar fame.15 Apr 10:33 PM
EntertainmentBill Oddie on the good times and the bad timesTelevision comedian-cum-birdwatcher and writer Bill Oddie talks to Greg Bruce about his path through fame and depression.15 Apr 10:30 PM
LifestyleYes, Gwyneth Paltrow does eat carbsYes, Gwyneth Paltrow does eat carbs! An exclusive extract from her new book, It's All Easy.15 Apr 10:00 PM
EntertainmentVisionary Kiwi on radar at lastAlan Bollard has written two books about Bill Phillips, a visionary New Zealander who changed the world of economics.15 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentPotter author reveals favourite characterAuthor JK Rowling has revealed who her favourite Harry Potter character is.13 Apr 07:00 AM
EntertainmentHow British spies saved Harry PotterA spokesman for GCHQ said: "We do not comment on our defence against the dark arts."13 Apr 04:30 AM
New ZealandHang ten for a piece of surfing historyA pristine copy of Hawaiian Surfboard is part of the Rare Books collection up for grabs.09 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Deep South, Paul TherouxPaul Theroux is one of the great travel writers because he makes you eager to visit where he writes about, even when he sharply gets what's wrong with it.08 Apr 06:00 PM
EntertainmentBookworm Literary Festival: Flowering together with booksDozens of authors will visit for the Auckland Writers Festival but what's it like to be a visiting author far from home?08 Apr 05:00 PM
WorldScience shows Moby Dick could have sunk shipIt took Herman Melville 135 chapters to get to the part when the whale and the captain do battle, but it took 165 years for scientists it prove it's actually possible.07 Apr 06:52 PM
LifestyleReading can fight poverty - advocateA visiting British reading advocate says reading can help fight poverty.06 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentWhy Ian McKellen gave up on his memoirSir Ian McKellen returned a £1 million memoir advance because he found writing it "painful".06 Apr 10:30 AM
EntertainmentCrime writer's stories go from Auckland to HollywoodLocal writer Ben Sanders tells Greg Fleming about transposing his previously Auckland-based crimes Stateside and finding his storylines while daydreaming.01 Apr 08:09 PM
EntertainmentJK Rowling inspired by rejection lettersThe Harry Potter author has told how publishers suggested she could benefit from a writing course when she approached them under pseudonym Robert Galbraith.26 Mar 02:00 AM
EntertainmentCrime fiction round upGreg Fleming reviews the latest batch of crime fiction21 Mar 11:00 PM
