LifestyleBooks: Monster munchMussolini hated pasta and Hitler, famously a vegetarian, liked to eat baby pigeons. A new book tells us what tyrants liked for tea. John Walsh reports.09 Jan 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Food journeysLinda Herrick delves into four new cookbooks that transport the palate around the globe.09 Jan 05:00 PM
EntertainmentLena Dunham: Date rape backlash was 'very very painful'Lena Dunham found it "very, very painful" to be criticised for revealing she was date-raped.07 Jan 09:00 PM
OpinionJames Walton: Reading books is not a duty, Mr ZuckerbergFacebook's boss is the latest to hail an ancient pleasure, but he may have missed the point, writes James Walton.07 Jan 08:30 PM
LifestyleFacebook club set to see book sales soar"The Oprah Effect" could turn minor works into million-sellers. Mr Zuckerberg may just do the same.06 Jan 01:05 AM
New ZealandNo 1 missing library book is ...It's so popular it has been named No1 on the missing book list for Auckland's 55 libraries.03 Jan 04:00 PM
New ZealandKeep up with reading, kids toldParents are being urged to encourage their children to read over the summer in light of research showing kids who forgo books while on holiday lose reading ability at alarming rates.02 Jan 04:00 PM
OpinionVerity Johnson: How Inspector Morse taught me about sensitive men and librariesThe Inspector Morse stories taught me that men are intelligent and sensitive and don't just want to hump everything that breathes.26 Dec 04:00 PM
EntertainmentHas the celebrity memoir peaked?Celebrity memoirs are no longer popular as the genre has already 'peaked', according to one of Britain's leading publishers.21 Dec 06:01 AM
SportBest sports books on the shelves this yearIf you’re still wondering what to get the father-in-law for Christmas or intend reclining under a shady tree for the holidays, the <i>Herald on Sunday</i> looks at some of the best sports books on the shelves this year20 Dec 04:00 PM
TravelTravel book review - <I>Air New Zealand: Celebrating 75 Years</I>With the national carrier entering its 75th year, here's a wee stocking-filler for the sky-gawping plane nerd in your life.18 Dec 04:30 PM
EntertainmentTwelve Questions: Leilani TamuMy childhood was happy, although not always easy. My parents separated when I was 2 and my mum's parents played a huge role in my upbringing.17 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandBooks project changes lives 20 years onLike other students at Koru School in Mangere, Tyler Adams has his own burgeoning library at home.14 Dec 04:00 PM
New ZealandDuffy brings magic to many young livesWith so many gadgets and gizmos available these days, seeing a child getting excited over a book can be pretty extraordinary.14 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: A booklover's ChristmasAutobiographies and beautiful coffee-table tomes make great stocking fillers.13 Dec 05:00 PM
LifestyleHow not to write a sex sceneIf you write a sex scene, no one believes it’s fiction, writes Jon Stock.12 Dec 07:00 PM
LifestyleBoom time for book loversSarah Ell investigates the renaissance of Auckland's libraries and their transformation into community centres for the digital age.12 Dec 06:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: When Snow White met Sleeping BeautyNeil Gaiman’s latest fantasy is an attempt to restore to fairy tales some of the danger the Grimm brothers removed. Gaby Wood reports.12 Dec 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: 'It better be big. It better be good. It better be worth it'With a new novel out, and a potential film finally on the horizon, Patricia Cornwell tells Judith Woods how Dr Kay Scarpetta was held hostage by Hollywood.12 Dec 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Against the ebbing tide"Short stories don't sell," is the current mantra of publishers everywhere, as a way of refusing to look at proffered manuscripts in case they love them and are sorely tempted.12 Dec 05:00 PM
LifestyleBooks: Riding highSome Luck is the first volume of Pulitzer Prize-winner Jane Smiley’s trilogy set in the Iowa badlands. Boyd Tonkin reports.12 Dec 05:00 PM
EntertainmentComic artist drawn back to actionKiwi comic creator Dylan Horrocks' love of the medium was beaten to a pulp by Batgirl, but was sparked back into life through a trip into his own imaginary landscape.11 Dec 04:00 PM
LifestyleLena Dunham on reaction to rape claims: 'You can help by saying I believe you''I have had my character and credibility questioned at every turn,' said Dunham of her sexual assault claim.10 Dec 11:10 PM
LifestyleMemoir amended over rape accountActress Lena Dunham will reportedly make an amendment to her memoir after the identity of an alleged rapist was revealed.10 Dec 04:10 AM
EntertainmentJK Rowling's gift to Potter fansBritish author JK Rowling will publish new Harry Potter material every day from December 12 to 23 on her website Pottermore.com as a gift to fans.08 Dec 10:00 PM
