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Times columnist's lucky dip in wit and wisdom
Nicky Pellegrino finds few subjects are safe from Times columnist.
Book fair bigger than World Cup: Govt
Books trumping rugby? NZ's role as Guest of Honour at the Frankfurt Book Fair this week is more important than hosting last year's World Cup, says Bill English.
Kiwi chefs put NZ on menu
Some of our top chefs and food writers will appear at the Frankfurt Book Fair as part of its associated Culinary Festival under the banner 'NZ Is Cooking'.
Dementia and finding meanings in the chaos
Author Kate de Goldi tells Rebecca Barry Hill how cracks in the road inspired her latest novel.
A chance to write literary future
NZ will be on display more than 18,000km away in Germany tomorrow when the doors open for the Frankfurt Book Fair - the biggest book trade fair in the world.
JK Rowling's magic for grown ups
JK Rowling's book is not for the kids, discovers Nicky Pellegrino.
Bond: The man with the golden puns
Say it ain’t so. Can it really be half a century since that ultimate male fantasy, Bond, James Bond, first slithered across the big screen? Dixon, Greg Dixon, crunches the numbers and talks to Sir Roger Moore ...
Work of fiction worth the long wait
The return of a favourite character is welcomed by Nicky Pellegrino.
The horror of love
British historian and writer Lisa Hilton delves into the complicated love life of writer Nancy Mitford. Linda Herrick reports.
The book that started the green revolution
Fifty years ago, few people worried about pollution, deforestation or whaling. Then a remarkable book came along. Michael McCarthy looks back to the woman and the book credited with inspiring the environmental movement.
New novel tackles depression
Chick lit darling's new novel tackles depression, says Nicky Pellegrino.