LifestyleBad sex and terrible deeds abound at writers festivalMay’s Writers and Readers Festival has a diverse lineup of international guests to tempt lovers of all genres, writes Linda Herrick.28 Mar 07:30 PM
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LifestyleBook Review: Out Of ItTumbling tresses, midnight-pool eyes, alabaster brow. None of these features in the debut novelist's publicity photo should be held against her.21 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Perlmann's Silence Those who are nervous about speaking in public usually have the perfect way out. They simply don't do it. 20 Mar 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFrom weed to yoga: Transformation of a graffiti artistHe’s a yoga-loving vegan teetotaller who spent his ‘naughty boy’ youth tagging and getting arrested. Askew One talks to Greg Dixon about the importance of graffiti art, the international accolades and the health scare that almost ended it all.20 Mar 04:00 PM
LifestyleDamien Hirst: Life and death, beauty and horror (+photos)Damien Hirst has gone from mouthy Young British Artist to global brand over the past 25 years - and become the world's richest living artist. He talks to Sean O'Hagan about money, mortality and his first retrospective16 Mar 04:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <I>Planet Penguin</I>Santa chose the perfect present for a penguin fan like me when he put <i>Planet Penguin</i> in my stocking at Christmas. 14 Mar 04:30 PM
OpinionFiction Addiction: A Muslim in America: the debut novel rocking the US (Q&A) Ayad Akhtar's debut novel <i>American Dervish</i> concerns seldom-explored territory in American literature: What does it mean to be both Muslim and American? Here's our chat with Akhtar.12 Mar 10:08 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Leaving AlexandriaThe person who is not religious reading this former believer's journey to a lack of faith can be tempted to ask: "What took you so long?"12 Mar 04:30 PM
WorldFraming the mafia on the home frontPhotographer talks of bloodbath in Sicily 20 years after murder of anti-mafia judge Giovanni Falcone09 Mar 11:09 PM
LifestyleBook Review: The Day She Cradled MeIt would be hard to imagine a more downbeat heroine for an historical novel than Minnie Dean.08 Mar 08:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: England is Perfectly Still The memoir can be a difficult genre to deal with, for author and reader alike.08 Mar 08:00 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Letters of Frank SargesonThere are some 500 items in this fascinating selection of Frank Sargeson’s letters — a number that nevertheless represents only about a quarter of the more than 6000 which survive.08 Mar 08:00 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Sophie HannahUK best-selling author Sophie Hannah welcomes you into the inner sanctum of her world as a book worm.07 Mar 04:00 PM
Small BusinessCathedral loss creates demand for souvenir memoriesAs debate rages about the decision to demolish the battered Christ Church Cathedral, there is a ready market for souvenirs of the iconic building.05 Mar 08:00 PM
LifestyleA book about la dolce vita doesn't suit all tastesA year in Italy inspires a book, but it's not all praise, notes Nicky Pellegrino.04 Mar 04:30 PM
TravelTravel book: <I>Italia</I>Not really a travel book, I know, but surely one of the best reasons for visiting Italy is the fantastic food.29 Feb 04:30 PM
LifestyleBook Review: Waiting For Sunrise At first sight, Lysander Rief, standing on the corner of the Augustiner Strasse in 1913 Vienna, looks like a hero.28 Feb 04:30 PM
EntertainmentGrand gateway helps connect land to seaAt Connells Bay at the far end of Waiheke Island, John and Jo Gow are transforming bare paddocks into what they hope will be a feast for the senses. 27 Feb 04:30 PM
