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Revisiting our 2021 Pride edition of Books & Beyond, Alison is joined by Queerleaders Lil O'Brien (author of 'Not That I'd Kiss a Girl') and Tanya Johnson (founder of Women in Tech NZ) who discuss their recent and all-time fave queer reads. Visit Auckland Libraries' 'Queer Reads' blogpost to request titles featured in this episode: https://bit.ly/3LxxAt8 Part of the Auckland Pride Festival 2022, Samesame But Different is Aotearoa New Zealand's only LGBTQI+ Writers' and Readers' Festival. This year's fabulous programme has shifted online and is free to attend. Running from Friday 18 - Sunday 20 February 2022, check out their events and book your tickets here: https://samesamebutdifferent.co.nz/ Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond. This repeat episode originally aired on Planet FM 104.6 on 28 February 2021.

The Love Boat meets the L-word on this special PRIDE/ Love edition of Books and Beyond. Join Alison and Ineka in the LGBTQI+ lounge where they’ve been reading the most fabulous rom coms featuring a cast of gorgeous hotties and rabble rousers.

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge where they’ve been reading about the lives of families from all over the world. Heartbreaking dilemmas sometimes lead to desperate acts in these stories, but there is always hope.

Episode 7 – Night Lunch Dedee chats to Liam Clune and Liam Hoffman from Dunedin duo Night Lunch about their EP Table for Two, released in August 2021. They talk about how Clune and his Dad both made diddlybos —a slide guitar style instrument also known as a zither— which Clune plays in the band. And we look at the making of their music video for the award winning single ‘House Full of Shit’. Other topics include; what it was like to record at Roundhead Studios, and one of their favourite albums, Clot by Wax Chattels. We also revisit some pre-lockdown gig memories from their first Auckland shows at Deep Dive Festival back in July. This interview was recorded on December 13, 2021. Note: there’s a few swear words in the songs on this podcast. If that’s not your thing, please tune out accordingly. Hashtags: #Music #NewZealandmusic #NightLunch #WaxChattels #gigmemories #lockdown #rāhui References Artist links: Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/NachtMittagessen/ Bandcamp: https://nightlunch666.bandc

It’s the time of the year where Beach Reads and Beach-adjacent Reads are our jam. Listen to Alison and Ineka review tales of guncles, Cher-alikes and glamorous villains.

The books we’ve been reading this week take us from our own backyard to a galaxy far, far away. But where is the milk and honey? Find out on this episode of Literary Lounge with Alison and Ineka.

For the Record - Episode 6: Dedee chats to Daniel McBride from Sheep, Dog & Wolf about his album Two-Minds, released on Aphrodite in April 2021. Two-Minds is in his words; “a document of a dark time in a kind of positive way.” They talk about the album, the unexpected delays in releasing it, and the stories behind the music videos. Daniel talks about his experience living with anxiety, depression, and chronic sinusitis which left him with no sense of smell for several years. We also reflect on a gig memory from between lockdowns, a memorial gig for his friend Reuben Winter. This interview was recorded on December 1, 2021 Where to find help and support: Need to Talk? - Call or text 1737 What's Up - 0800 WHATS UP (0800 942 8787) Lifeline - 0800 543 354 or (09) 5222 999 within Auckland Youthline - 0800 376 633, text 234, email talk@youthline.co.nz or online chat Samaritans - 0800 726 666 Depression Helpline - 0800 111 757 Suicide Crisis Helpline - 0508 828 865 (0508 TAUTOKO) Music Helps - 0508 MUSICHELP

In this episode of Literary Lounge, Alison and Ineka bring you a blizzard of bots with a side order of diversity and possibility. Enjoy!

The Convenience Continuum. Can you treat the pain of family grief with a 16th century elixir? Find out on this episode of Literary Lounge with Alison and Ineka.

Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge as they wander from Starbucks to a start-up – dropping in on a cult and a beach party along the way.

Is it possible to navigate our way through the chaos and complexity of our various emergencies while retaining humanity, hope and humour? Find out on this Literary Lounge episode with Alison and Ineka. All the books discussed in this episode can be found in the Auckland Libraries catalogue, most in a range of formats. Click the links below to request or borrow a selection of featured titles: This is how it always is by Laurie Frankel: bit.ly/3nTPNpH Everything changes by Stephanie Johnson: bit.ly/Everything_Changes We begin at the end by Chris Whitaker: bit.ly/3kl8u51 The end of men by Christina Sweeney-Baird: bit.ly/The_end_of_men

Literary Lockdown: S is for... Is it possible to link socialism, suffrage, sugar-daddies, scholarship, suspense and stylish, chunky woollen sweaters through books? Join Alison and Ineka in the socially distanced literary lounge to find out!

In this Level 3 lockdown interview, Dedee chats to Steph Brown from Lips, about their album I Don’t Know Why I Do Anything. Steph talks about how Lips’ sound has changed, and how writing music for films influenced the sound of the album. We also talk about the music video for ‘What the Hell’, great memories from their last tour, and how living in New York feeds into your songwriting. This podcast was recorded on October 11, 2021 References: Artist links: Website: https://www.lipssongs.com/ Bandcamp: https://lipssongs.bandcamp.com/music Tracks used: All tracks used in this podcast are from the album I Don’t Know Why I Do Anything by Lips, released on July 16, 2021 (apart from the Beck track) - ‘Sometimes I’m Afraid’ by Lips - ‘Guilty Talk’ by Lips - ‘Your Deodorant Doesn’t Work’ by Lips - ‘Where It’s At’ by Beck, from the album Odelay - ‘You’ by Lips Music Video: ‘What The Hell’ (July 22, 2021) https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UhIL7iK6zoA&list=RDUhIL7iK6zoA From the Library collection: Beck – Odelay

In this episode, we return to the friendship between Samuel Johnson and James Boswell by focusing on a trip the pair made to Scotland. Georgia explains how both authors wrote about their trip in quite different ways. Johnson’s book has a rational, almost anthropological take on their journey. While Boswell’s writing about Johnson fascinated and repelled readers in the eighteenth century because he blurred the distinction between public and private life. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep10-johnson-boswell-hebrides.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on 3 October 2019 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection SA_0078_22 Image: James Boswell. A journal of a tour to the Hebrides with Samuel Johnson, 1807. b1971322_06 Music: www.purple-planet.com; www.chosic.com Production Credits: Edited and presented for podcast by Mark Gosper,

Over the past 200 years, much has been written about the infamous mutiny on the Bounty. Listen to Georgia tell the whole grim story, from the events of the mutiny, to Bligh and his crew cast off in a tiny launch exposed to the elements, and finally the disastrous voyage of the Pandora, the naval frigate sent to track down the mutineers. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep9-mutiny-on-the-bounty.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on25 November 2020 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection SA_0078_21 Image: George Hamilton. A voyage round the world, in His Majesty’s frigate Pandora, 1793. b3440756_06 Music: www.purple-planet.com Production Credits: Edited and presented for podcast by Mark Gosper, 2021. Staff talks presented by Georgia Prince recorded by Sue Berman [2019-2021]. Executive producer - Sue Berman Research and copyw

Listen to learn about Mary Wollstonecraft’s groundbreaking book of feminist philosophy, her brave and unconventional lifestyle, her political writing on the French Revolution, and her imaginatively written travel book. After Wollstonecraft's death, her grief-stricken widower, William Godwin, published Memoirs of Her Life, a revolutionary biography, which inadvertently destroyed her reputation for almost a century. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep7-wollstonecraft.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on 11 February 2021 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection SA_0078_22 Image: Mary Wollstonecraft. A vindication of the rights of woman, 1792. b1973396_02 Music: Afternoon Tea by Mona Wonderlick - https://soundcloud.com/search?q=Mona%20Wonderlick AShamaluevMusic - https://soundcloud.com/search?q=AShamaluevMusic Production Credit

In the eighteenth-century, accounts of maritime exploration were a popular genre in book publishing. This episode features two voyages that captured the public’s imagination – Anson’s controversial expedition to attack Spanish interests in South America, and Cook’s first voyage to the Pacific on the Endeavour. Listen to Georgia tell the story of these journeys through the books published about them. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep8-anson-cook.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on 23 January 2020 {Anson] SA_0078_12 and 21 March 2020 [Cook] SA_0078_14 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection. Image: John Byron. The narrative of the Honourable John Byron, 1768. b1966225_02 Music: https://www.purple-planet.com Dawn chorus with bellbird/korimako in the foreground: https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-animals/birds/bird-song

Samuel Johnson and James Boswell were two figures of eighteenth-century literature who wrote highly influential works. Listen to Georgia explore Johnson’s dictionary - a publication that remained the single most authoritative English dictionary for over 150 years. We also learn about Boswell’s biography of Johnson, one of the first biographies in English to attempt to show the completeness of a person’s character rather than only revealing their positive attributes. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep6-johnson-boswell.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on 19 September 2019 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection SA_0078_06 Image: Samuel Johnson. A dictionary of the English language, 1765. b1966382_Vol_1_02 Music: www.purple-planet.com Production Credits: Edited and presented for podcast by Mark Gosper, 2021. Staff talks pres

In this episode, we get up close and personal with Horace Walpole: prime minister’s son, writer, and patron of the arts. Georgia first discusses a book of poetry printed at Walpole’s Strawberry Hill Press before taking us inside the walls of the house itself, a gothic masterpiece on the banks of the river Thames on the outskirts of London. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep5-horace-walpole.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on 22 August 2019 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection SA_0078_04 Image: The works of Horatio Walpole, 1798. b1969393_Vol_1_03 Music: www.purple-planet.com Production Credits: Edited and presented for podcast by Mark Gosper, 2021. Staff talks presented by Georgia Prince recorded by Sue Berman [2019-2021]. Executive producer - Sue Berman Research and copywriting - Renée Orr, Zoë Colling, Georgia Princ

One of the most valued attributes of a scientific illustration in the eighteenth-century was colour, which at that time was painstakingly applied by hand. Listen to this episode to hear Georgia discuss the illustrations in two remarkable books - one about plants and one about insects - then head to Kura Heritage Collections Online to browse all the images. Learn more about these rare books: https://www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet-a-rare-book-ep4-hand-colouring.aspx Enjoy other Meet a Rare Book episodes from the series playlist: www.aucklandlibraries.govt.nz/Pages/meet…-book.aspx Sound Archive: Originally recorded on 25 July 2019 for the Meet a Rare Book Collection SA_0078_02 Image: Moses Harris. An exposition of English insects, 1782, b1972780_002 Music: www.purple-planet.com; Afternoon Tea by Mona Wonderlick - soundcloud.com/search?q=Mona%20Wonderlick Production Credits: Edited and presented for podcast by Mark Gosper, 2021. Staff talks presented by Georgia Prince recorded by Sue Berman [201