Girl's father tortured her to make her 'superhuman'
She was regularly forced to grab hold of an electric fence without showing any pain.
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UK author Matt Haig's travels through time
Journeys of self-discovery bind UK author Matt Haig's latest books, finds Stephen Jewell.
NZ kids' reading slides to record low
National Standards have not stopped the reading slide, and may have accelerated it.
Christmas Books: Kiwi picture books
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The complex world of teen reads
Graham Hepburn & Dionne Christian review some of the newest teen reads.
Vanity Fair editor reveals stories behind the covers
Tina Brown chronicles her many triumphs at the helm of Vanity Fair, writes Aimie Cronin.
Christmas Books: Chapter books
James Russell & Dionne Christian review a selection of chapter books fit for presents.
Celebrating a year of fine reading
Intelligent, skilful and enjoyable NZ fiction gets the nod from our books editor.
Interview with the homeless author
19 year-old Aidan Cahill has written and published a book on his life living homeless on the streets of Auckland.
What makes Jack Reacher books so damn good?
Lee Child's Jack Reacher novels are insanely popular - he's sold 100 million books.
Controversial children's book laced with sex acts inspires law change
A law change means censors have more options than outright banning books.
New Zealand Book Awards longlist confirmed
Forty books are on the list. Who made the cut?
Short takes: Teen reads reviewed
Graham Hepburn reviews the latest books for teens released in New Zealand.
Book reviews: latest releases reviewed but not always approved
Peter Carey's latest delights; other new releases aren't as eagerly received.
The woman who read Auckland hears a torrid library history
Janet McAllister visits Blockhouse Bay and Avondale and finds a torrid library history.
Author gets set to take flight
The path to success flew in some untraditional ways for Jessica Pawley, writes Ethan Sills
Not your average Rock Star
Greg Fleming reviews a new biography of cantankerous Rock Star Lou Reed.
Mum calls for ban of Disney's Sleeping Beauty
A mum believes there's something very concerning about this seemingly innocent kids movie.
Stepping up for the love of poetry
Selina Tusitala Marsh is stepping into her role as NZ's Poet Laureate her way.
Book reviews: To and fro of words
Biography of Lou Reed, poetry of Allen Curnow and a poetic novel make for good reading.
Author starts road trip to first novel
A New Zealander working on his first novel has won an Australian fiction prize.
Short takes: Poetry books reviewed
Siobhan Harvey reviews the latest New Zealand poetry collections.