Books and Beyond: Literary cats

Alison talks about cats in literature and finds out what makes them so alluring to readers and writers.

Listen to this week's episode on the Planet FM website and read on for the books mentioned in the show.

Books mentioned in the show:

• The travelling cat chronicles by Hiro Arikawa ; translated by Philip Gabriel (2017)
• The guest cat by Takashi Hiraide; translated by Eric Selland (2014)
• Sleeping with cats by Marge Piercy (1986)
• Cat out of Hell by Lynne Truss (2014)
• Cleo: the cat who mended a family by Helen Brown (2010)
• Dewey: the small town library cat who touched the world by Vicki Myron (2008)
• THE CAT by Georges Simenon (1967)
• I am a cat by Soseki Natsume (originally published 1905)

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 9.35 pm. Recent shows can be listened to via the Auckland Libraries podcast.