EntertainmentBook Review: <i>By Nightfall</i>Michael Cunningham's Pulitzer Prize winning novel, <i>The Hours</i>, was in debt to both life and literature. His new novel, <i>By Nightfall</i>, also displays a strong allegiance to both.19 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Pereira Maintains</i>The small, superb story has become a talisman in the author's Italy. Since its publication there 15 years ago, it's won plaudits and prizes and been made into a Mastroianni film. 19 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Particular Sadness of Lemon Cake</i>Mixing reality and fantasy with little help given to the reader makes an odd book - but it's no lemon.17 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Other People's Money</i>It would be very easy in these economically grim times to write novels casting bankers in the harshest of lights - simple moustache-twisting pantomime villains.17 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleBook lover: Charlotte RandallCharlotte Randall is a Christchurch-based author whose latest novel, <i>Hokitika Town</i> (Penguin, $30), is on the best-seller list.17 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleThe best of a Kiwi icon (+recipe)The best baking recipes by Maud Basham - aka Aunt Daisy- have been collated in a new cookbook.16 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentThe fascination of islandsDavid Mitchell, whose latest novel features a Dutch clerk from old Zeeland, is looking forward to coming to New Zealand.15 Apr 10:47 PM
EntertainmentThor: Thunder struckThis year's comic book superhero assault on the big screen starts with Thor, directed by Kenneth Branagh who brings some brains to the brute brawn of the mighty Norse god. Desmond Sampson reports.13 Apr 07:00 PM
EntertainmentNicolas Cage's long lost comic returnedA rare comic book stolen from Nicolas Cage 10 years ago has been recovered.12 Apr 08:37 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Invisible Bridge</i>Julie Orringer’s first book, a stunning short-story collection entitled <i>How To Breathe Underwater</i>, was a <i>New York Times</i> notable book.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>In The Company Of Angels</i>Copenhagen in the early 1990s. Bernardo Greene is a patient at a Clinic for Torture Victims. In his native Chile, he'd been tortured for two years by the Pinochet regime.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentIn search of change for peaceJames Fergusson tells David Larsen that he is less a risk taker than someone who follows stories where they lead.11 Apr 05:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>1000 Great Places to Travel with Kids in Australia</i>It's not always easy to travel with children (or grandchildren) because their needs and interests are rather different.11 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentDeborah Harkness: Once bitten ...When a serious academic turns her hand to fiction, the result is magic.10 Apr 05:00 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Harlan CobenHarlan Coben is a United States author of best-selling thrillers whose latest, <i>Live Wire</i>, ($39.99 RRP, Orion) was released last month.10 Apr 05:00 PM
LifestyleTravel on a plate (+recipe)Last year's <i>MasterChef</i> winner Brett McGregor's cookbook takes your tastebuds on a culinary journey.09 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: Mary Ann in Autumn: A Tales of the City NovelBack in the 1970s Armistead Maupin's <i>Tales of the City</i> columns captured the off-beat spirit of San Francisco. One of Maupin's leading characters was Mary Ann Singleton, a TV presenter. 06 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Granta 112</i>This issue of the British literary journal is dedicated to Pakistan.06 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentPatrick Rothfuss: Making it up as he goesAmerican writer Patrick Rothfuss tells David Larsen why he avoids clichés in both life and literature.06 Apr 05:30 PM
WorldMobsters make offers legal doctors can't refuseItalian mobsters will try anything to convince judges they are suffering from depression or anorexia.05 Apr 05:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Paris Wife</i>Seeing Hemingway through his first wife's eyes is an intriguing view.03 Apr 05:30 PM
Media and marketingSelf published thriller writer makes a killing on KindleSelf-publishing has traditionally been a surefire route to obscurity and dismal sales. Now a British thriller writer who sells his novels as ebooks for as little as 71p ($1.50) is proving the naysayers wrong.03 Apr 05:30 PM
LifestyleThe pulse of good food (+recipe)Ross Dobson's latest book makes the most of storecupboard essentials.01 Apr 11:00 PM
EntertainmentChildren's literature prize for Australian Oscar winnerAustralian illustrator Shaun Tan's life in recent weeks has been as fantastical as his children's books.29 Mar 10:13 PM
EntertainmentBrett McGregor: The birth of a celebrity chefWhere are they now? It's so often the public catch-cry following reality TV shows.28 Mar 11:00 PM
EntertainmentCupid's aimNicky Pellegrino explains how her latest 'love story' could well be something else.27 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Washington: A Life</i>Commander of the Continental Army which won the American colonies independence from Britain, first president of the United States: there's no doubt George Washington is one of the key figures who shaped the world we live in.27 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentDeath still becomes himThe latest offering from Simon Kernick sees the characters of his last six novels meeting for the first time. He tells Stephen Jewell how it happened.27 Mar 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook lover: Michelle AngActress Michelle Ang, who stars as Emily in the newly released film <i>My Wedding and Other Secrets</i>, shares what she's learnt from being a bookworm.27 Mar 04:00 PM
