Bill Bryson famously came from Iowa ("Somebody had to"). So do the farming dynasty of Jane Smiley's now-completed trilogy.

Canvas editor Michele Crawshaw shares highlights from tomorrow's Canvas magazine.

This season's shorts offerings are a lesson in versatility.

These ten dark pieces are a great contrast against white and neutral palettes, giving the room a touch of elegance and class.

Caitlin Dewey discovers 24 words that mean totally different things now than they did pre-internet.

Is there life after MasterChef? Well there certainly has been for best-selling cookbook author Chelsea Winter, discovers Greg Dixon.

The 'Titanic' and 'Heavenly Creatures' actress on why New Zealand remain so close to her heart.

This is a sweet, small deli that offers good coffee, breads, smoothies, and a selection of savoury and sweet treats

You've most likely heard of activewear, but what about Ya Ya and Normcore?

Not for the shrinking violet, these sunglass options are a surefire way to turn heads this summer.

Since her early teens, Hannah Betts drank - to party, to console herself, to get through the day. Here, one year sober, she recounts her battle with the bottle.

'He's a misogynist. That's clear. He's got problems.' Has playing the world's best-known spy messed up Daniel Craig's own life? Jonathan Dean meets our most famous and loved spy.

The menu is the sort that makes you want to return again and again, just so that you can try everything.

Marlon Williams talks to Alan Perrott about life on the road, why his father sold his favourite CDS and being born in Boh Runga's bath.

The Porcelain Thief describes Hsu's search for it, which, of course, necessitated his taking a job with a wealthy uncle in Shanghai and learning the language and customs of his ancestral home.

It's not at all easy to talk about Grace Jones - disco queen, new waver, Bond villain, diva, android, androgyne - as if she is a real person.

British crime writer M.J. Arlidge talks to Craig Sisterson about why he favours strong leading ladies in modern thrillers.

It was the small screen that made him big. While many high-minded intellectuals disdained television, Vidal realised its power.