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Short story: The dog by Chad Taylor

Aotearoa’s finest writers tell us a short tale under the theme "second acts".

Long read: Remember Me

The first chapter from the award-winning Remember Me by Charity Norman.

Long read: Birnam Wood

The first chapter from Eleanor Catton's top seller Birnam Wood.

Long read: Below

The first chapter from David Hill's award-winning chapter book Below.

What to read in 2024 - the year’s most anticipated books

Books editor Mark Broatch previews the pick of next year's new releases.

Long read: Better The Blood

The first chapter from Michael Bennett's award-winning Better The Blood.

Long read: The Axeman’s Carnival

The first chapter of Catherine Chidgey's Ockham award-winning novel.

Hidden potential: Want to achieve great things? Then embrace discomfort to transform the 'daily grind'

Psychologist Adam Grant on how to make the daily grind into daily joy.

Review: The Dictionary People celebrates unsung heroes

Who were the men and women who contributed words to the Oxford English Dictionary?

How are we cooking? Mostly local, if cookbook sales are any indication

Strong local flavour marks the year’s top-selling cookbooks.

Top 10 best-selling New Zealand books: December 9th

The Topp Twins continue to reign supreme as we roll to the end of the year.

Reviews: New crime books for Christmas

Crime fiction lovers will want to put these books on their Christmas lists.

Review: Michael Cunningham tackles life during Covid in Day

Day is an expertly crafted portrait of a family navigating Covid lockdowns.

The Year in Books: Best Coffee Table Books of 2023

Mark Broatch checks out the cream of the coffee table books of 2023.

Review: Political tribalism to the fore in Roxane Gay’s latest compilation

In Opinion, Roxane Gay's instincts tend toward political tribalism, not open inquiry.

Review: Richly imaginative Bird Life explores grief and survival

An unlikely friendship is at the heart of Booker longlister Anna Smaill's second novel.