Who are this year’s recipients of the Prime Minister’s Awards for Literature?
Introducing the three acclaimed writers about to receive another feather in their already decorated caps. After speculating over…
‘I lay the book over my heart and wept’: Nina Nola on life as an ‘impassioned reader’
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers,…
Why don’t we have cures for Alzheimer’s, depression? — Harvard Gazette
It’s time to change our minds about our brains. That was the key message neuroscientist Nicole Rust brought…
The Unity Books bestseller chart for the week ending October 31
The top 10 sales lists recorded every week at Unity Books’ stores in High St, Auckland, and Willis…
‘You’re pulling my leg’: Forty years ago today, Keri Hulme won the Booker Prize
A reflection on the controversy, the ceremony and the epic legacy of The Bone People and how it…
Sherryl Jordan’s posthumous memoir is a testament to the power of perseverance
Claire Mabey reviews Sherryl Jordan’s final book, Descending Fire: The Story Behind the Stories. “This is not a…
25 Years Later, Annie Leibovitz Raises the ‘Question of Women’ Again
In 1988, Annie Leibovitz met Susan Sontag during a shoot to support Sontag’s upcoming work of critical theory,…
‘Frankly, it does a disservice to hot redheads’: Laura Vincent’s life in books
Welcome to The Spinoff Books Confessional, in which we get to know the reading habits of Aotearoa writers,…
Far North elects record-breaking ‘mana wāhine’ council
The term mana wāhine speaks to the women’s power, spiritual essence and mana. The eight Far North local…
Jane Austen’s terrible parents | The Spinoff
Want to feel better about your own family? Take comfort in the fact they probably aren’t as shit…
Country Life: New book explores rural New Zealand through 100 objects
Stand-up comedians Te Radar and Ruth Spencer have compiled a list of all the things that make up…
We Don’t Really Love You, Bunny
When I first flipped through We Love You, Bunny, the sequel to Bunny by Mona Awad, I tried…