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Karen and Allison salute literary power couples, from the romantic era's Percy and Mary Shelley to the beat era’s Jane and Paul Bowles, via the lost generation's Zelda & Scott Fitzgerald and the eternal Gertrude & Alice. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast and read on for the books mentioned in the show. Books mentioned in the show: Forest dark  by Nicole Krauss Here I am  by Jonathan Safran Foer Save me the waltz   by Zelda Fitzgerald The collected writings   by Zelda Fitzgerald Tender is the night  by F Scott Fitzgerald Two serious ladies   by Jane Bowles The sheltering sky  by Paul Bowles Frankenstein  by Mary Shelley  Selected poems and prose  by Percy Bysshe Shelley The autobiography of Alice B Toklas  by Gertrude Stein What is remembered   by Alice B Toklas Paris was yesterday, 1925-30  by Janet Flanner Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explo...

This week Karen talks with author, Des O’Leary, about Slice of heaven -  the novel he wrote for his South Auckland students who said they liked ‘ stories about people like us ’. He must have gotten it right, as the book’s popularity earned it a spot on the 2018 Auckland Libraries Top 10 for teens . Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast . 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 .

Pressreader has expanded its collection, bringing you an array of brand new eMagazines and eNewspapers from around the globe. Architecture Australia, Popular Mechanics and Food Network Magzine (USA) are just some of the new titles that have been added to PressReader in recent months. Love all things fashion and lifestyle? You can now flip the digital pages of top magazines, like Cosmopolitan, Elle, Esquire, Men's Health and O. The Oprah Magazine.  New newspapers have been added too! Read Discover Sri Lanka, the Macau Daily Times, The Guardian (USA), Jornal da Madeira (Portugal) and more.  Keep up with the latest news from around the world with PressReader eNewspapers , with over 2400 newspapers you can browse by country, language or newspaper title. Download the app for Apple and Android devices or browse PressReader online .  Whether it's The Guardian, the New Zealand Herald or GQ, you can take a pocket-sized version with you wherever you go!

This week on Books and Beyond, Karen and Louisa celebrate the art of travel writing, from the road trip to the pilgrimage, and share new discoveries and old favourites. Listen to this week's episode on the Planet FM website and read on for the books mentioned in the show. Books mentioned: Down to the sea in ships: of ageless oceans and modern men by Horatio Clare Skidoo: a journey through the ghost towns of the American West by Alex Capus In Patagonia by Bruce Chatwin Better than fiction 2: true adventures from 30 great fiction writers edited by Don George and Samantha Forge The Quiet American by Graham Greene Finding Frances Hodgkins by Mary Kisler Frances Hodgkins: European journeys edited by Catherine Hammond and Mary Kisler Novel destinations: a travel guide to literary landmarks from Jane Austen's Bath to Ernest Hemingway's Key West by Shannon McKenna Schmidt & Joni Rendon  Auckland Libraries' radio show Books and Beyond explores t...

This week, Louisa chats to author Renée Hollis, learning more about her unique book,  Keepers of History . In 2017, Renée travelled the length of the country interviewing 120 centenarians to capture their life stories from which she has shared 38 remarkable histories and fascinating personal photographs in the book.    Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast and read on for the books mentioned in the show. Books by Renée Hollis: Keepers of history   Manihiki Island: our paradise Artists of Golden Bay People of Golden Bay For more titles by Renee, visit the Auckland Libraries catalogue . 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 .

This week on Books & Beyond, Janet McAllister and Tulia Thompson, chat with Karen about Life on volcanoes , the beautiful new book of essays on topics ranging from enduring pain to sex, fantasy and revolution - which Janet commissioned from 5 contemporary women writers: Tulia, Tze Ming Mok, Courtney Sina Meredith, Ruth Larsen and Tui Gordon. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast. Life on volcanoes: contemporary essays   edited by Jane McAllister. 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 .

This week Karen, Louisa and Alison share their favourite moments from the Auckland Writers Festival 2019. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast and read on for the books mentioned in the show. Books and authors mentioned in the show: My life my fight by Steven Adams and Madeleine Chapman  The imaginary lives of James Poneke by Tina Makereti  West Island: Five Twentieth Century New Zealanders in Australia by Stephanie Johnson Hudson & Halls: The food of love by Joanne Drayton  Factfulness: Ten reasons we're wrong about the world -- and why things are better than you think by Anna Rosling Ronnlund, Hans Rosling and Ola Rosling How to write an autobiographical novel by Alexander Chee Birdstories: A history of the birds of New Zealand by Geoff Norman 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. ...