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Ivana Mlinac, youth worker, University of Auckland researcher with an MA in criminology and now debut author, talks with Karen about the storybook she wrote for young children experiencing the negative impacts of parental incarceration, to connect with them, help them explore their feelings, believe in themselves and find their own paths. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast . Check out  Stardust: we always share the same sky by Ivana Mlinac on 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. Listen to recent Books and Beyond shows on the Auckland Libraries podcast .

Piri’anga ki te Kainga | Connecting with home “Mou te kō mou te ‘ere, kia pūkuru o vaevae e kia mokorā ō kakī!” Turou! Oro Mai! ‘Akapaepae’anga te ‘Are Puka o Ākarana i te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani   Tapati 4 o ‘Āukute – Ma’anakai 10 o ‘Āukute 2019 |Sunday 4 August – Saturday 10 August 2019 Te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani is a time of the year for Cook Islanders living throughout Niu Tireni (Aotearoa New Zealand) to acknowledge, celebrate and embrace the culture, history and most importantly, the reo (language) of the Cook Islands. Our city, Tāmaki Makaurau, has the largest Pacific population in the world, with just over 35,000 people proudly identifying as being Cook Islanders. It is for this reason that Auckland Libraries is delighted to connect with our Cook Islands community and celebrate the pearl of the Pacific. Kiaorana e Kia Manuia! Events / Tārekareka / ‘Anga’anga Discover what makes the Cook Islands unique through stories,...

Journalist, Margie Thomson, talks with Karen about her new book,  Whale Oil , a gripping investigation of how blogger Cameron Slater destroyed an Auckland businessman’s reputation and career, and a journey of discovery into the strange and nefarious world of cyberbullying and fake news. Listen to this episode  and read on for the books mentioned in the show. Books mentioned in the show: Whale Oil   Womankind: New Zealand women making a difference All Blacks don’t cry The resilient farmer: weathering the challenges of life and the land 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  Auckland Libraries podcast .

Award-winning novelist, Stephanie Johnson, talks with Karen about her new book West Island , a fascinating biographical investigation of five kiwis who made their homes and reputations across the Tasman during the 'Golden Age', about writing romantic sagas as the young Australian novelist Lily Woodhouse, and shares library appreciation. Listen to this episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast . Books mentioned in the show: West Island: five twentieth-century New Zealanders in Australia by Stephanie Johnson Playing for both sides by Stephanie Johnson As it was in the beginning by Dulcie Deamer The butcher shop by Jean Devanny The white cry: poems by Douglas Stewart Jarulan by the river  by Lily Woodhouse Green mansions by W.H. Hudson 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 , Sunda...

Switch up your storytime with our brand new collection of Vox Books. Just in time for school holidays, we are expanding our fantastic kids' collection to bring you Vox Books - a read-along picture book experience! These beautiful picture books offer complete audio narration that brings your storytime to life! Vox Books are perfect for tamariki to practice their reading aloud, picture book lovers who don’t speak English as a first language, readers with learning difficulties and more. Missed out on your regular Storytime session? The new and improved speaker systems allow for clear and crisp audio for bedtime stories or your very own living room Storytime for the whole family! Vox Books have been distributed across our libraries, and can be requested to the location most convenient to you. You can check these out just like regular picture books and request your favourites using our catalogue. To view our newest Vox Books, browse our catalogue here . If you ...

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 .