EntertainmentBook review: <i>Solar</i>, by Ian McEwanThat Ian McEwan, what a comedian. It's not a phrase you come across often.03 May 03:00 PM
Entertainment<i>The True Deceiver</i>, by Tove JanssonTwo women as different as the seasons.03 May 03:00 PM
EntertainmentKaleidoscope worldTravel writer and historian William Dalrymple talks to <i>Canvas</i> books editor Linda Herrick about tantric rituals, animal sacrifices and the swirling politics of the Indo-Pakistani region.03 May 01:00 AM
EntertainmentBlame it on the ArchbishopFrom global success with the His Dark Materials series for younger readers, Philip Pullman returns to revisit the Christian story.02 May 04:00 PM
EntertainmentThe Good Man Jesus and the Scoundrel Christ, by Philip PullmanChristianity rewritten.02 May 03:00 PM
WorldUS couple's embryo implanted in wrong womanThe Morells' son on was the result of a mix-up at a fertility clinic in which another woman was implanted the couple's embryo.01 May 04:00 PM
New ZealandNext Big Thing hits NZA book for teenagers by an unknown Australian tipped to be the next J.K. Rowling goes on sale here on Monday.30 Apr 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: <i>Beatrice and Virgil</i>Books about authors who are struggling to write can be overly indulgent and introspective.28 Apr 04:00 PM
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 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
EntertainmentBook review: <i>The Anzac Book</i>An artistic diversion from bloody reality, writes Steve Scott.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
