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Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
David Larsen discovers the intriguing backstory behind…
Book review: Bonjour sweet Paris
At some point, pretty much everyone has a fantasy about walking out of their job and escaping somewhere for a simpler life. Janice…
Buy Crikey: Check local book sites first
I had to buy a book recently. It hurt. Much as I love books, my financially sensible self would rather get them from the…
Janet McAllister: Hot topics to watch out for
Cult American cartoonist Alison Bechdel recently popped by the Freeman's Bay Community Hall for an Auckland Women's Centre…
Gary Shteyngart: Crying with laughter
American novelist Gary Shteyngart tells Alexander Bisley why he likes to combine hilarity, sadness and introspection.
Books
Book review: & Son
Hyperbole often surrounds big novels, especially big novels from New York about New York and by New…
Book review: Idiopathy
Many contemporary male novelists, particularly comic ones, are incapable of depicting an unsympathetic female character.
Stars' stylist shares secrets
If you happen to spot celebrity stylist and designer Rachel Zoe out and about, do not worry - she's not judging you.
World's most-used word celebrates 175 years, OK?
Whatever you're doing this Monday, wherever you might be, take a moment to reflect on the most popular word in the English…
ABBA: Thank you for the music
A new book charts Abba’s progress from camp 70s novelty act to enduring musical phenomenon. Anna Tyzack…
Two scribes go to war
Could Britain have avoided World War I? Historians Max Hastings and Niall Ferguson have presented rival views on the BBC…
Legends of literature in line-up
Linda Herrick surveys the wealth of names coming to Auckland’s Writers Festival in May.
Swords and jandals
An Arabic scene of dunes and camels was the backdrop for a diverse literary event, writes Linda Herrick.
The world's best-selling authors
James Patterson is the world's top-selling author since January 2001 (with his biggest-selling title being 1st to Die )…
'Grammar police' ruin English
Books Archives
Imagine a world in which the advances of the science since the publication of 'On the Origin of Species'…
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
Warm-up with a weekend of classics
The organisation behind the mid-year New Zealand International Film Festival has announced the line-up for its annual "Autumn…
Arts
India: Drama is everywhere
Indian Ink Theatre's Jacob Rajan returns to Southern India and is thrilled by his company's historic first.
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