Books and Beyond: Nonsense literature

This week our librarians Karen and Louisa celebrate nonsense literature, a delightful genre and not just for children. If it sometimes flies below the radar, its gems have a special ability to stick in our memories.

Listen to this episode of Books and Beyond on the Auckland Libraries podcast.

Books and authors mentioned during the show:

• Jenny Uglow's biography of Edward Lear, Mr Lear: a life of art and nonsense
• Edward Lear, The complete nonsense of Edward Lear, with a reading of verses from "The jumblies"
• John Lennon, In his own write, and, A Spaniard in the works
• Ogden Nash, Selected poetry of Ogden Nash, with a reading of "The turtle"
• Mervyn Peake, Titus Groan and Peake's progress: selected writings and drawings of Mervyn Peake edited by Maeve Gilmore, with a reading of "The trouble with geraniums"
• Margaret Mahy, Non-stop nonsense
• Geoffrey Grigson, Unrespectable verse, with a reading of "Ballad Tragique a Double Refrain" by Max Beerbohm.

Auckland Libraries’ new radio show Books and Beyond explores the world of books with guest authors, recommended reads, gems from the Central City Library basement and… beyond.

Catch us on Planet FM104.6, Sundays at 9.35 pm. Listen to recent shows on the Auckland Libraries podcast.