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Book review: Return of the epic
A little explanation to begin with. Autochrome photography was introduced at the turn of the 20th century. Red-orange, green…
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Auckland Libraries has added thousands of new, free electronic texts to its collection.
Travel books for kids
Alex Robertson reviews two Lonely Planet titles aimed at the younger members of the family.
Best books of the year (+infographic)
Books editor Linda Herrick and her team of reviewers reveal their top reads for all ages and tastes.
Books
Readers become the authors
A novel approach to reading has kids blogging and commenting online about what should happen next in…
Asterix family legacy battle
Albert Uderzo, co-creator of the Gallic comic book hero Asterix, is suing his daughter and son-in-law for "psychological…
Bad Sex in Fiction awards
An ecstatic bisexual orgy, which climaxes against a backdrop of imminent nuclear annihilation, has secured the prized Bad…
Travel book: 45 South
This book is a view through the lens of Austrian-born photographer Arno Gasteiger, taking the journey east to west along…
100 years of the crossword
As the centenary of the crossword approaches, Gyles Brandreth and his daughter Saethryd explain why…
The Hunger Games: A quiver full of genius
Without the culture and conflicts of the 2000s, The Hunger Games might never have come into being, writes Tim Walker.
Love in the face of death
Former TV host Helena McAlpine and boyfriend Chris Barton share their extraordinary love story with Suzanne McFadden.
Book lover: Dr Libby Weaver
Dr Libby Weaver is a nutrition specialist whose latest books, Dr Libby's Real Food Kitchen and Beauty From The Inside Out…
Book review: Return of the epic
It's been the year of the comeback for the ultra-long novel. I've heard a theory that this trend for epic fiction is a literary…
How Dotcom wooed his wife
Books Archives
In this exclusive extract from a new book written by David Fisher, Kim Dotcom relates how he met his…
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
Taika and Jemaine unleash vampires in USA
Taika Waititi and Jemaine Clement's new vampire film is heading to the prestigious and influential Sundance Film Festival…
Arts
Adventures of a sad clown
Two shows this week are in adjacent galleries in the new art precinct that has developed in Arch Hill. Orexart Gallery has…
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