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Story of a dancing queen is packed with advice, writes Dionne Christian.
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NZ's drug underworld: 'Severed limbs, swingers parties and murder'
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Edgy fiction wins out in book awards
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Cold case: The mysterious last hours of Jane Furlong
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A stella idea: Two queens of crime join forces
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Turning over a new leaf
New Kiwi publishing firm gets international praise before first books hit the shelves.
A new kind of Agatha Christie-inspired thriller
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The woman who read Auckland visits Ranui
The woman who read Auckland visits Ranui where locals love their library.
Weekend books: new releases from Eve Dolan, Laura Carlin and Craig Sherborne
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According to George R.R. Martin, we won't be seeing a new book any time soon.
13 Reasons writer accused of sexual misconduct
The author of controversial 13 Reasons Why has been accused of sexual misconduct.
At the heart of the arts
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Peter Biggs: Book our kids a brighter future
COMMENT: Books and reading open up new worlds and experiences, particularly for children.
Inside a royal scandal: Wallis Simpson's 'heart lay elsewhere', book claims
Book reveals American socialite was bored by the man who sacrificed his throne for her.
Meet the man behind those TV monsters
Neil Cross has penned another crime drama, this time about damaged and dodgy detectives.
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Book Review: Sanders' street smart crime
Greg Fleming talks to Auckland writer Ben Sanders and reviews his latest The Stakes.
Crais about LA
Robert Crais has made a career charting a city's dark side. He talks to Greg Fleming.
Brexit, Trump and what really terrifies us
Author of a new book on what really terrifies us.
Nigella: Life is complicated - cooking doesn't have to be
Nigella Lawson returns to New Zealand to celebrate home cooking and food with friends.
'Aberrant president': Wolff tells Hosking Trump won't run again
Author: 'Trump is someone who is concerned almost exclusively with his own gratification'.
Signature drawings from yesteryear inspire new book
A century-old autograph book has inspired a unique handmade NZ children's book.
Private school price tag soars to $360,000
Private school cost leap contrasts with falling state costs due to cheaper computers.
Fellowship allows writers to burn bright
Playwrights David Howard and Carl Bland to share $20,000 fellowship.