EntertainmentFormer Libertine lets it all out on the pageWith both The Libertines and Dirty Pretty Things behind him, Carl Barat has taken the cathartic step of writing a book.14 Oct 07:30 PM
EntertainmentMuting its messageHow chick-flick <i>Eat, Pray, Love</i> sold out to the forces of materialism. By Guy Adams.13 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>The Great Wrong War: New Zealand Society in World War I</i>Put on trial and found wanting.12 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentRare superhero comics to go on saleEighty years of the daring exploits of super heroes Buck Rogers and Flash Gordon will go under the hammer when an Auckland man's collection of thousands of comics is expected to attract world-wide attention.12 Oct 01:58 AM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Coolangatta: A Homage</i>She belies the conceit that readers only want primary characters who are likeable.11 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleThe curious relationships between people and animalsHal Herzog, one of America's foremost psychologists, is dedicated to understanding our often contradictory behaviour towards different species.11 Oct 03:00 AM
LifestyleMartin Hill's favourite thingsEnvironmental artist Martin Hill says he tends to get more pleasure from personal experiences than from tangible objects.06 Oct 09:00 PM
New ZealandNZ intelligence activities revealed in banned bookA book about the war in Afghanistan reveals details of the activities of New Zealand intelligence teams there.06 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentGhostwriter haunted by his own charactersAustralian thriller writer Michael Robotham talks to Craig Sisterson about the importance of making characters seem real.06 Oct 04:30 PM
LifestyleBrake pointPatience is a virtue when it comes to living the good life, discovers Wendyl Nissen in this extract from her new book, <i>A Home Companion</i>.03 Oct 04:30 PM
WorldUnabomber aims for best sellerThe man behind a 17-year terrorist campaign explains his attempts to destroy Western civilisation.03 Oct 12:52 AM
EntertainmentBrave heartA mistake that almost cost Nicholas Evans his life helped him craft a novel rich in pathos, as Nicky Pellegrino explains.02 Oct 04:30 PM
New ZealandChris Carter to kiss and tellOutspoken MP Chris Carter is writing a "kiss and tell" book about Labour's nine years in power. 02 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Started Early, Took My Dog</i>Kate Atkinson began as a prize-winning literary novelist with <i>Behind the Scenes At The Museum</i> and has reinvented herself by using the tropes of detective fiction.02 Oct 04:30 PM
EntertainmentOff the computer and on the wallArtists@Work, a new book by writer Richard Wolfe and photographer Stephen Robinson, offers an insight into the creative processes of 24 painters and sculptors. In this edited extract, Auckland artist Richard Killeen talks about disliking p02 Oct 01:12 AM
LifestyleGet the kids into the kitchen (+recipe)The Usborne Children's World Cookbook has some great recipes perfect for your little ones to try over the school holidays.01 Oct 04:30 PM
