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Lisa Taddeo: Animal instinct

Lisa Taddeo wants readers seeing behind the glass of someone they don't understand

'Hi, I'm Garth and I'm a vinyl junkie'

Record shops represent an underground empire trading in human happiness.

The Kindest Lie: In pursuit of an elusive fantasy

Nancy Johnson's new novel is a gripping commentary on the American Dream.

New Amy Winehouse book reveals her life before fame took over

'The Amy I met was a geek, a nerd, someone who would sit and do crosswords every day.'

Restaurant boycott: Chef's heartfelt open letter

They are not faceless terrorists, they are people like us.

'Someone asked what I was reading and I barely knew where to begin'

A novel, poetry, an audiobook and a kids' book are constants for Gemma Browne

Is this the Frenchiest non-French movie ever made?

Married reviewers Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review The Man in the Hat.

A deep dive into lies and secrets in debut novel

Lies and secrets at the heart of a damaged family lead to an interesting story

Ingenuity and imagination - the best ingredients

The ingredients that have inspired two Italian New Zealanders - ingenuity and imagination.

Nigella Lawson: 'Cook, eat, repeat' is the story of my life

Two glorious recipes from Nigella Lawson, extracted for Canvas magazine.

Sleep is fashionable. What about our nightwear?

Ruth Spencer's good news for Aucklanders. We're among the world's top-ranking ... sleepers

Greg Bruce: Dinner two ways, 11 years apart

Greg Bruce recalls the first meal he had with his wife, but not very much of it.

Yvonne Lorkin: Home-grown aristocrats for winter

Six ultra-smooth wines (and a beer) to celebrate the long weekend.

Fuss-free, heartwarming kai all around New Zealand

Cosy, not pricey, winter dining for friends and whānau from north, to the south.

Nook reviewed: Why is Auckland's hottest rice served in its coldest room?

Where the rice is loaded and the prawns warrant closer inspection.

Beautiful cakes and terrible mistakes: A review of Ottolenghi and the Cakes of Versailles

Greg Bruce and Zanna Gillespie review a movie about pastry, a palace and a pastry palace.