Comedian, cultural commentator and Australian Clive James with observations from his life's work. $20
Land and book
A rare piece of New Zealand slam poetry history. $40
Some more about the show.
Thinking not of what your country can do for you
Now you're talking. $22
Not a wedding
Book of the day: What if the Queen went to the library? A small delight. $12
Ded
The perils of motherlessness. A modern classic. $10
Dodged
Maybe we all just got lucky. A history of stupidity and chance. $16
It's coming
Book of the day: The history of cold. Good preparation for winter. $14
Inspired the killers
Curious about how we got to treating bits of coloured paper as highly valuable? $35
Not forgettable
An amazing view of India. In beautiful hardback. $30
Arigato gosaimas
Book of the day: In case you are thinking of the north. $14
Rooted
Book of the day: Porkies possible. $14
Protectable
Book of the day: Kinda squawky but iconic all the same. Beautiful collectible children's book. $30
Last chance to see
Historian Michael King and photographer Marti Friedlander, both famous in their fields, document the last generation of Maori women who wore the moko. 1992 edition. $38
More from Michael King on the project here:
http://teaohou.natlib.govt.nz/journals/teaohou/issue/Mao73TeA/c19.html
Better than being there
Writers imagine Antarctica. Brrr. $14
Hazel-like
Book of the day: New Zealand's Watership Down, but with birds. Out of print. $15
Welcoming
Book of the day: Considering immigration as if more than the economy mattered. A new book co-authored by one of the proprietors. $15
Whisky priests
Book of the day: One of the 100 best English language novels of the last 100 years says, TIME. Form your own view: $9
On the other hand
World War II London (and Malta). Sometimes you are just a leaf in a stream. $13
Sometimes there is no reasonable alternative
Speedy
Book of the day: a literary thriller. involves flying on a Concorde, which i guess makes it nostalgic these days. $12