LifestyleHow 'average' people become extraordinaryDo you stand out from the crowd. A new book details how you can.20 Jan 12:50 AM
EntertainmentMadhur Jaffrey's journey from the stage to bookshelvesShe's best known to the world as a writer of Indian food books, however, as Madhur Jaffrey tells Michele Kayal, her first love is the theatre.15 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Hamburgers in Paradise, Louise O. Fresco"Tell me what you eat," said the French gastronome Jean Anthelme Brillat-Savarin in 1825, "and I'll tell you what you are."15 Jan 04:00 PM
WorldHitler's autobiography goes on saleFor 70 years, the reprinting of Adolf Hitler's autobiography was prohibited in Germany because of fears it could be used as right-wing propaganda09 Jan 08:19 PM
OpinionPaul LittlePaul Little: Life lessons in underwear and joySpark Joy: An Illustrated Guide to the Japanese Art of Tidying by Marie Kondo has to be one of the most useful books ever written, Paul Little writes.09 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentNine must-read history books for summerSinclair McKay is enthralled by superb histories that chart mankind's flirtation with global disaster.08 Jan 11:23 PM
WorldBook ban protest sealed with a kissYoung liberals have made a video of Israelis and Palestinians kissing each other in response to a book being banned.08 Jan 04:00 PM
EntertainmentIf you love Game of Thrones, stop nagging the authorIf you love Game of Thrones, don't nag George R.R. Martin to finish the books, writes Alyssa Rosenberg.04 Jan 09:30 PM
LifestyleNow THAT'S how you fold a T-shirtWATCH: Declutter guru Marie Kondo's magic tricks will help you tidy up your life - and improve your folding.04 Jan 08:10 PM
EntertainmentUnfinished book casts a chill over Game of Thrones seriesThe eagerly anticipated sixth Game of Thrones novel won't be released before the sixth HBO series airs in April, but Martin has left spoilers about what we can expect.03 Jan 07:45 PM
EntertainmentLuminaries author marries long-time partnerEleanor Catton married her long-time partner Steven Toussaint today.03 Jan 10:00 AM
EntertainmentThe case for Agatha ChristieAgatha Christie loved taking everyday items and turning them into instruments of death.01 Jan 04:00 PM
Entertainment12 Questions: Baruk JacobDigital outreach librarian Baruk Jacob set up Auckland Libraries' new 'Maker Spaces'.28 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBlack Hermione fine with JKJ.K. Rowling has said she "loves" the fact that Hermione Granger will be played by a black actress in the highly anticipated new Harry Potter play.22 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentEdna O'Brien's remarkable legendEdna O'Brien's new novel is about how we can still be seduced by evil people. Francesca Wade meets her.18 Dec 10:00 PM
SportBooks: Suggested sports reading for the stockingIf you're not sure what to get Dad this Christmas, Andrew Alderson has a few ideas of the literary kind.13 Dec 12:22 AM
EntertainmentBook review: Gilliamesque, Terry GilliamTerry Gilliam is the odd man out of the Python squad, the warm and loose American among uptight Englishmen. Yet he may be the team's secret weapon.11 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentBook review: Public Library and other stories, Ali SmithT.S. Eliot once wrote that the critic's job was to "exhibit the relations of literature - not to 'life', as something contrasted to literature, but to all the other activities, which, together with literature, are the components of life".11 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentFirst look at The BFGDisney has released the first teaser trailer for the upcoming film The BFG.10 Dec 06:30 AM
EntertainmentBook review: Beatlebone, Kevin BarryAuthor Kevin Barry's latest novel Beatlebone delves into the mind of John Lennon as he seeks the solitude of a tiny Irish island that he bought for 1700 pounds in 1968.08 Dec 09:13 PM
LifestyleInteractive: 2015's best food booksThe best books for the foodie on your Christmas list.07 Dec 07:07 PM
LifestyleChildren can lose reading ability over summerThe summer holidays are for swimming and playing in the sun but parents should add another activity to their kids' agenda - reading.05 Dec 08:22 PM
OpinionHerald on Sunday editorial: Give kids a reading habit these holidaysParents, we report, are being urged to read to their kids over the holidays, or ensure they keep reading, to maintain their mental development.05 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleSex is neither good nor bad, but writing makes it soBad sex. Isn't it enough to have had it without having to read it as well?04 Dec 09:46 PM
EntertainmentAuthor's 'terrifying' rut after winning top book awardAndrew Miller tells Tim Martin about the 'terrifying' rut he fell into after winning the Costa Book of the Year.04 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandWellingtonians bring quidditch to lifeIt's not every day you see people running around a field with a broomstick between their legs.03 Dec 03:43 AM
WorldMein Kampf returns to German shelves after 70-year banWith the copyright due to expire at the end of this month, the long-banned Nazi bible will soon be revived.02 Dec 05:51 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Peter WellsIt sounds incredible now that it took so long, but it was well received and won the Best First Book award.02 Dec 04:00 PM
