LifestyleA vine upbringingKati Kasza's father instilled in her a love of plants and the importance of seeking quality.28 Apr 01:00 AM
EntertainmentCeltic odysseyDame Fiona Kidman is back with a new volume of poetry that traces her Irish roots.27 Apr 04:00 PM
TravelTravel book: <i>Destination Saigon</i>Being a large man taking up a space usually occupied by three Vietnamese, writer Walter Mason was obviously an easily noticed foreign visitor in Hanoi and Ho Chi Minh City (aka Saigon).27 Apr 12:00 AM
EntertainmentLessons from a grim warWellington teacher and author Leon Davidson tells Rebecca Barry what inspired him to delve into Anzac history on behalf of younger readers.25 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>The Anzac Book</i>An artistic diversion from bloody reality, writes Steve Scott.24 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>The Gallipoli Letter</i>The historical preoccupation with Gallipoli becomes easily comprehensible when you remember that 8141 Australians and 2721 New Zealanders died during the brief campaign.24 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandSeason for Anzac talesAnother Anzac Day remembered (this is the 95th anniversary) and another clutch of books with military themes have appeared...23 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentZombies and flesh-eatersAfter making a name for himself in the children's book market as an action writer with the <i>Young Bond</i> series, Charlie Higson has moved on to futuristic horror. He talks to Stephen Jewell about the undead.22 Apr 03:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Americans in Paris</i>For historic and emotional reasons many Americans have always had a love affair with France.21 Apr 02:00 PM
EntertainmentBook Review: <i>Psycho Too</i>Self is a profoundly anti-romantic writer, which is to say that he's a romantic with his back turned and his buttocks bared, so naturally he begs to differ.20 Apr 02:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: This is Where I Leave YouFew books make me laugh out loud but there was a point where I laughed so hard while reading this one I had to put it down.19 Apr 04:00 PM
New ZealandWar and peaceI finished writing a book this week. There are 74,945 words assembled into 12 chapters, which should leave me with a nice sense of achievement, but there is nothing nice about it.19 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLionel Shriver: Hard copyMass murderers, mothers who hate their children, and now cancer ... is there a difficult topic Lionel Shriver won't tackle? Nigel Farndale finds out.18 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentCracking the ice queenA new biography about talk show host Oprah Winfrey reveals more through what it cannot say.16 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentOprah tells staff to call her MaryTalkshow star Oprah Winfrey's father is not actually her biological father, no one is allowed cellphones in her presence, and her staff call her Mary.15 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentTravel book: <i>Great Kiwi Eats</i>One of the special joys of touring New Zealand these days is the number of places you find that sell great food.14 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSecret Jackie Kennedy interviews revealedA new book covers the former First Lady's marriage and years in the White House, as well as the 1960 campaign and JFK's thoughts on a second term.13 Apr 10:14 PM
EntertainmentReview: <i>The Surrendered</i>Thirty years after the Korean War, an American veteran and an Asian woman are still confronting the conflict that briefly brought them together.13 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: <i>The Imperfectionists</i>This full and funny first novel, set around a Rome-based English-language newspaper, comes with faux reporters' room coffee stains on the cover.12 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentReview: <i>So Much For That</i>Readers will need both stamina and stomach to get through Lionel Shriver's 480-page <i>So Much for That</i>.12 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentAlways looking for troubleNew author D.J. Connell talks to Stephen Jewell about her hilarious novel which has been optioned for a film.11 Apr 04:00 PM
WorldOprah-power imposes a blackoutDespite her carefully cultivated "woman of the people" image, Oprah Winfrey takes a dim view of any outsider impertinent enough to wonder what makes her tick.11 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentSettler's sagaNatasha Solomons skilfully weaves refugee tales into a novel about adjusting to life in a new land.11 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentLong friendship leaves its markA book about Samoan tattooing - tatau - records a story that has been 30 years in the making.10 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentProfile: Francesca PriceBeing green doesn't have to mean deprivation and sacrifice. Eco-journalist Francesca Price shows us how.08 Apr 04:00 PM
