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Book of the day: Playworld - A Novel by Adam Ross

Coming-of-age tale set in 1980s Manhattan unfolds at its own pace.

Book of the day: The Secrets of Maiden’s Cove by Erin Palmisano

Erin Palmisano’s latest novel once again has food and romance at its heart.

Pong or pleasant? Why smell is highly personal

Psychology professor Jonas Olofsson on why there’s more to the nose than meets the eye.

The virus that stole all the smells

Pong or pleasant? Jonas ­Olofsson traces the rise in Covid-induced loss of smell.

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: February 22

The local books New Zealanders have been buying this week. Photos / supplied

Book of the day: Hum by Helen Phillips

Helen Phillips' novel asks how to raise children in a dying world.

The long & short of it: Best new NZ poetry collections

Three very different collections stretch the sense of what might be called poetry.

Book of the day: The Book of George by Kate Greathead

Intensely unlikeable main character makes you grateful he is a work of fiction.

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: February 8

The NZ books the country has been buying.

Book of the Day: The Grand Scheme of Things

Warona Jay's debut tale of author connivance lays bare race and gender bias in the arts.

What’s pickleball? Why is everybody playing it? And could it become an Olympic sport?

The backyard game invented by three dads is now a global sensation with high-profile fans.

Expert tips on how to communicate with clarity and confidence

BBC star on how to ensure your message is heard loud and clear.

Book of the day: Somebody Down There Likes Me

Robert Lukins' third novel is clever, witty and thought-provoking.

Book of the day: Emperor of the Seas - Kublai Khan and the Making of China

China’s rising naval confidence echoes maritime daring of Yuan dynasty’s Kublai Khan.

The Living Medicine: How phages will save us when antibiotics fail

The “microbial arms race” returns to viral phages to counter deadly infections.

Top 10 bestselling NZ books: February 1

After months at the top, Chelsea Winter's Tasty is usurped.