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Book lover: Nici Wickes
The book I love most is ... at the moment Brian Turner's Elemental: Central Otago Poems . I'm surprised to find myself…
Book Review: In The Memorial Room
A previously unpublished novel by Janet Frame, In the Memorial Room was written in 1974 and comes out of her experience…
Book Review: Ashenden
“Houses have their own ways of dying,” wrote E.M. Forster, “some with a tragic roar, some quietly.” Ashenden Park, the honey-stoned…
Alex Pettyfer in Van Sant's Fifty Shades sex scene?
Gus van Sant is reported to have shot a steamy sex scene featuring Alex Pettyfer a bid to direct the film version of Fifty…
Books
Bio reveals softer side to the Iron Lady
A softer side to the Iron Lady is disclosed in Margaret Thatcher's authorised biography, including details…
Another jewel in her crown (+recipes)
Lauraine Jacobs' new cookbook celebrates a lifetime in the industry, writes Grant Allen.
Book Review: The Golem And The Djinni
Nicky Pellegrino praises the author's skilful blend of human characters with the folklore of two cultures.
Book lover: David Trubridge
The book I love most is ... A new drawing book - lots of empty white pages full of unlimited potential. The book I'm…
Everest - Into thin air
To mark the 60th anniversary of the first ascent of Mt Everest, a new book published this week collects…
Books: Apocalypse now
Stephen Jewell talks to American writer Hugh Howey about why his post-apocalyptic tale is more grounded than its contemporaries…
Book Review: The Desert War Then And Now
The Desert War Then And Now by Jean Paul Pallud ( afterthebattle.com $145) This is an impressive book from almost any…
Book Review: Fixed in memory
As the number of living New Zealanders who have actually fought in a war declines, attendance at Anzac Day ceremonies continues…
The Exotic Booze Club: Drinking across the globe
Seat-of-the-pants expedition filmmaker Brian Armstrong has an eye for weird and wonderful alcoholic concoctions.
Cafe design into homes
Books Archives
When Ben Crawford and sister Libby renovated the winning house in the first series of The Block NZ…
Fiction Addiction
Fiction Addiction: What book would you most like your kids to read?
Charles Dickens' A Christmas Carol is the book that most people want to pass on to their children, according to a survey…
New Zealand International Film Festival
Film festival cancelled
The annual autumn World Cinema Showcase - a minor film festival run by the organisers of the main New Zealand International…
Arts
T.J. McNamara: Circles and the forms of nature
Circles are often used in art to contrast human with natural forms. At Gow Langsford Gallery, James Cousins is showing…
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