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Obsession and discovery: Stories from inside the second-hand book trade

How far will people go to obtain the objects of their longings?

'I'm down in theory weeds, which is like being in a YouTube rabbit hole but not as much fun'

Richard Pamatatau's reading list

How an entrepreneur spun fibs into dollars

For readers who love to understand a business bust

'I do not believe that family 'trumps' everything else'

Mary Trump on her estranged - and strange - uncle

Political memoirs flooding the book scene

The political memoirs have been written by highly educated political figures.

Simon Bridges on what's next: 'I've found my true happiness'

The ousted leader opens up about love, family, politics and how his enemies got too cruel.

Of mermaids, massage parlours and middle-aged men

Michael King Writers' residency recipient Megan Dunn on releasing a book into the wild

Leonie Agnew: 'Yes, I read several books at once'

Leonie Agnew reads quickly to save her dog from toppling books

A menagerie of poets

A new poetry anthology celebrates the sheer breadth, and love for, the art form.

Author Hannah Bent explored the 'darker' side of life in new novel

Author Hannah Bent on her new novel, When Things Are Alive They Hum.

Coming Home in the Dark: The true story behind Owen Marshall's harrowing tale

Master storyteller Owen Marshall on his chilling tale that's about to hit the big screen.

Harold Hillman: The Empathy doctor on Jacinda Ardern v Trump and the human side of leadership

Jacinda has it. Donald doesn't. What's the characteristic Harold Hillman is talking about?

What I'm reading: Bill Manhire, poet and emeritus professor

'These days I tend to dip in and out of poetry books.'

Any Joan Didion book is worth picking up

Let Me Tell You What I Mean, a republishing of 12 essays, has her exacting eye.

"She's a redhead, she's led by her heart, she attracts the attention of the press - but this is not an autobiography'

The Duchess of York on her new novel with a character just like her but not her.

Writing to savour

Former tech entrepreneur Ajay Chowdhury on his transition to crime writer