LifestyleBook Review: Maine I have to confess a prejudice against novels where the characters are continually lighting cigarettes and lifting drinks, and where the author continually tells you they're doing so.30 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleA novel with intrigue in instalmentsNicky Pellegrino finds the intricacies of a French novel a touch far-fetched.29 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe Red Poppy explores common groundNew Zealand writer David Hill tells Linda Herrick how a song triggered his latest picture book and how he called upon his own uncles’ memories.24 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Gordon McLauchlanGordon McLauchlan is a journalist and writer who has recently published <i>The Passionless People Revisited</i> (David Bateman, $29.99).24 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBooks to remember them byApril 25 may be a public holiday on both sides of the Tasman, but a batch of new picture books and novels will ensure its meaning is not forgotten for another generation of young readers.23 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleNot chilled but charmed by uninvited guestsSpooky events in an English manor house entertain Nicky Pellegrino.22 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Uninvited GuestsSadie Jones’ highly entertaining third novel seems perfectly conceived to appeal to two popular tastes — fascination with the Edwardian country house and the revival of the English ghost story.19 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Painter of SilenceGeorgina Harding's Painter of Silence is set in Dumbraveni in Romania, and spans the period from the onset of World War II, through the war's ongoing impact, to the imposition of Communism.18 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBritish writer goes off on a tangentBritish writer Geoff Dyer tells Stephen Jewell how a book about tennis became something very different.17 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleGothic perils of a 'highly strung orphan'Lurid yarn fails to score a favourable impression with Nicky Pellegrino.15 Apr 05:30 PM
New ZealandPolice investigate artist's deathThe police are investigating the death of a well-known Kiwi artist who died in unexplained circumstances. Jan Nigro, who was 91, died at her home in Takapuna on March 28.13 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Lisa Gardner Lisa Gardner is a US mystery suspense author whose latest novel is Catch Me (Headline).11 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleA devious tale follows the man from Primrose LaneA convoluted crime yarn disorients but enthralls Nicky Pellegrino.10 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleAuthor gets to know an ancestorCarroll du Chateau talks to writer Stephanie Johnson about her special bond with her latest subject.09 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestylePoetry review: Dear HeartDear Heart takes its title from a poem by Michele Leggott addressed to her dead mother and is a pointer to what makes Green's collection different from its predecessors.08 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Exotic RissoleTanveer Ahmed has written a memoir that entertains but also gives you something to think about. <i>The Exotic Rissole</i> explores mixed cultural relations.05 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: A Perfectly Good ManLenny is "a perfectly unremarkable 20-year old who just happens to be in a wheelchair". He's there because of a rugby accident and he doesn't want to live any more. So he kills himself, in front of a parish priest.04 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleWhy an expat author won't base his story in NZExpat Kiwi author Adam Christopher tells Stephen Jewell how his superhero novel was born and why he won’t base a story in New Zealand.02 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleFeeling like Martha Stewart at a dainty little cafe<i>Viva</i> takes tea with Little & Friday - the little cafe that could.29 Mar 10:00 PM
