Male friendships have always fascinated American author Hanya Yanagihara.

Look sharp with fresh new season suiting and accessories.

Looking at these three chardonnays side by side is like looking at the Solid Gold Dancers when they're striking their end pose.

A well-loved tapas bar serves stunning small bites despite the kitchen confusion.

Should skirt lengths matter? Rose Hoare talks to students, parents and teachers about the politics of how teenage girls dress.

Prolific American writer Jane Smiley has been described as 'the best living American novelist'. She talks to Greg Bruce about Donald Trump, perfectionism and her mid-life crisis.

Despite its unlikely location in a suburban street near Takapuna, there's always a queue at Little and Friday.

Each week Megan Nicol Reed talks through what's on all of our minds.

A brief encounter with Peter Garrett: The singer and politician.

Is Mt Eden the best place to eat pasta in Auckland?

Former resistance activist and rape survivor Carmen Aguirre these days channels her revolutionary impulses into theatre and writing, says Dionne Christian.

Ghislaine Kenyon tells Craig Sisterson about why she felt compelled to write a book about Sir Quentin Blake, the most renowned illustrator of our time.

"Nothing moves forward in a story except through conflict," writes Robert McKee of Story Seminar fame.

Television comedian-cum-birdwatcher and writer Bill Oddie talks to Greg Bruce about his path through fame and depression.

Yes, Gwyneth Paltrow does eat carbs! An exclusive extract from her new book, It's All Easy.

I counselled my young daughter last week that we should do what scares us; it informs us of what we are capable, reminds us we are alive.

A few words with actor Mark Ruffalo.

Three wines to escape life's demands with.

Kim Dotcom has recently downsized to a harbourside apartment that he says he likes a lot more and is "like a tenth of what we had at the mansion".

Designer David Trubridge on what inspires him.

New-season handbags in earth tones provide a subtle hit of colour.

It's all about ticking the boxes at this protein-powered joint.

Tracey Strange talks to four design-savvy Aucklanders about their preferences in home design.

LeeAnn Yare is an interior stylist, writer, pilot and mother.

Paul Theroux is one of the great travel writers because he makes you eager to visit where he writes about, even when he sharply gets what's wrong with it.

Dozens of authors will visit for the Auckland Writers Festival but what's it like to be a visiting author far from home?