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Auckland Writers & Readers Festival
Three important writers, all women over 65, were given…
Books: Monster munch
Mussolini hated pasta and Hitler, famously a vegetarian, liked to eat baby pigeons. A new book tells us what tyrants liked…
Lena Dunham: Date rape backlash was 'very very painful'
Lena Dunham found it "very, very painful" to be criticised for revealing she was date-raped.
James Walton: Reading books is not a duty, Mr Zuckerberg
Facebook's boss is the latest to hail an ancient pleasure, but he may have missed the point, writes James Walton.
Facebook club set to see book sales soar
"The Oprah Effect" could turn minor works into million-sellers. Mr Zuckerberg may just do the same.
Books
Facebook gets more 'book'
Facebook founder and CEO Mark Zuckerberg announced on his page recently that he has vowed to read a…
No 1 missing library book is ...
It's so popular it has been named No1 on the missing book list for Auckland's 55 libraries.
Keep up with reading, kids told
Parents are being urged to encourage their children to read over the summer in light of research showing kids who forgo…
Books to get your teeth into (+recipes)
Josh's Backyard BBQ By Josh Emett This is the book to take your outdoor cooking to a new level. Celebrity chef Josh…
Verity Johnson: How Inspector Morse taught me about sensitive men and libraries
The Inspector Morse stories taught me that men are intelligent and sensitive and don't just want to…
First edition of Austen's Emma set to sell for $200k
An untouched and unbound rare first edition of Jane Austen's Emma is on sale at a collectors bookshop for almost £100,000. The…
Has the celebrity memoir peaked?
Celebrity memoirs are no longer popular as the genre has already 'peaked', according to one of Britain's leading publishers…
Your holiday books
Heavenly Hirani's School of Laughing Yoga By Sarah-Kate Lynch (Random House) Heartfelt is the word I'd use to describe…
Best sports books on the shelves this year
If you’re still wondering what to get the father-in-law for Christmas or intend reclining under a shady tree for the holidays…
Twelve Questions: Leilani Tamu
Books Archives
My childhood was happy, although not always easy. My parents separated when I was 2 and my mum's parents…
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 awards its prizes
One mini movie has dominated the New Zealand International Film Festival's Best Short Film competition. Ross & Beth written…
Arts
Warhol beats Picasso in auction sales
Andy Warhol was the top-selling artist at auction last year as increased competition for the most-expensive segment of the…
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