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From Emily Bronte to Keri Hulme: The strange life of a literary one-hit wonder

When Booker Prize winner Keri Hulme died last week, she joined an intriguing club.

Custard powder, boiled meat and jelly: Arcane secrets of the Edmonds Cookery Book

Is the sacred cow of Kiwi baking all its cracked up to be?

Alan Samson recalls a cheese factory Christmas

Alan Samson's hippie adventure led to an unusual Christmas Day.

Lana Lopesi: It's okay to be brown and bougie

In an extract from her new essay collection, Lana Lopesi refashions material culture.

'Idol and inspiration': US author Joan Didion dies at 87

The revered author died from complications from Parkinson's disease.

Julia Donaldson: Actually, it's adults who should worry about their screen time

Times: The queen of bedtime stories is adored by millions of children.

Book extract: Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings

An edited extract from Ray Ching: New Zealand bird paintings

Book review: 'Try opening it at random and reading whatever catches your eye'

A book to open at random for those who are different

'Harry Ricketts' poetry is like a favourite set of clothes that you put on when you want to relax'

Rediscovering books is like coming across old friends

Brilliant books to give this Christmas

Give the gift of exquisite reading this festive season.

Top books of 2021: Twenty books we can't stop thinking about

A round up of Canvas reviewers' picks of 2021

Fiona McIntosh: what makes a great holiday read

Why we search for pure escapism in our holiday reading

Tart tales and disenchanting domesticity

Fifty years after their first publication, Hilma Wolitzer's remain as relevant as ever.

Elizabeth Pulford on being hooked by a good book cover

"Covers. That's what originally draws me into any book."

'If you need a monument, look around you': Rethinking Auckland history

A fascinating new book uses Auckland landscapes to reveal histories we don't always know.

Life to the extreme: Q+A with Waiuku's famous Wild Twins

NZ's 'Wild Twins' share epic stories and tips for breaking out of your comfort zone.

The best books to cuddle up with on rainy days

These addictive novels will see you while away the indoor hours in a very happy way.

Samuel Te Kani: 'I have turned my first love into a career'

A book challenging traditional notions of sex, gender and literature.