Books and Beyond: Peter Bland

This week on Books and Beyond, Peter Bland, prize-winning poet, playwright and charismatic actor ("Came a hot Friday") talks with librarian Karen about his life and poetry, and reads works from his most recent collections.

Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast:



Read on for the books mentioned in the show.

Peter read:

• "The stone owl" from The happy garden
• "Our garden is a jungle" from The happy garden
• "Harbours" from A fugitive presence
• "Living close to the border" from Voodoo

Peter's memoir:

• Sorry, I'm a stranger here myself

View Peter's poetry videos on Facebook.

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. Recent shows can be listened to as podcasts via the Auckland Libraries podcast.