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Prize-winning poet and novelist, Anne Kennedy, chats with Karen about her new novel The ice shelf , a wicked and hilarious satire on life and literati as experienced in the course of a wild night in Wellington by a modern-day Moll Flanders. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries SoundCloud . Anne's books:  The ice shelf  The last days of the national costume The darling North  The time of the giants Sing-song 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.  Catch us on Planet FM104.6, Sundays at 9.35pm. Listen to recent shows via the Auckland Libraries podcast .

This week on Books and Beyond, Louisa talks to Lorraine Thomson about walking the 800km Camino de Santiago across northern Spain from France. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries SoundCloud. Lorraine's book: The French way: trekking the 40-day El Camino de Santiago by Lorraine Thomson Other books about the Camino de Santiago: Camino de Santiago by Andy Symington Pilgrim's Guide to the Camino de Santiago (Camino Frances) by John Brierley On the Camino by Jason Jason (graphic novel) The Lore of the Camino de Santiago: a literary pilgrimage by Jean Mitchell-Lantham The way, my way: a Camino memoir by Bill Bennett I'll push you: a journey of 500 miles, two best friends, and one wheelchair by Patrick Gray and Justin Skeesuck Kiwi authors who have written about the Camino de Santiago: Kiwi on the Camino: a walk that changed my life by Vivianne Flintoff Exciting Eighties: a time of high expectations by Esther Paddon A movie ab...

The 2018 winner of the  Diagram Prize for Oddest Title is being chosen this week by public vote! Karen and Louisa tell you all about it while recalling some other offbeat literary awards, such as the Weird-Ass Picture Book prize and the Three Tokes Anti-award. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries SoundCloud. Diagram Prize historic winners and shortlisted candidates: Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on nude mice The 2009-2014 world outlook for 60 milligram containers of fromage How to avoid huge ships Greek rural postmen and their cancellation numbers Cooking with Poo  The mushroom in Christian art  Mr Ando’s Pennine diary: memoirs of a Japanese chicken sexer in 1935 Hebden Bridge  The Great Singapore Penis Panic and the future of American mass hysteria  Estonian sock patterns all around the world  Advanced pavement research Divorcing a real witch: for pagans and people that used to love them   Diag...

Inspired by this month's Auckland Walk Challenge , Karen and Louisa recommend good reads for pedestrians and ramblers, whether they are walking for protest, pilgrimage, therapy or exercise. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast . Books mentioned in the show Walking historic Auckland by David Palmer The bottom of the harbour by Joseph Mitchell Wanderlust by Rebecca Solnit A philosophy of walking by Frédéric Gros 100 days: walking Te Araroa by G.J. Coop The pants of perspective by Anna McNuff Te Araroa: walking New Zealand's 3000 kilometre trail , photography by Mark Watson Walking in ruins by Geoff Nicholson The alchemist by Paolo Coelho The Rings of Saturn by WG Sebald 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.  Catch us on Planet FM104.6, Sundays at 9.35pm. Listen to recent shows on the ...