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Alison and Ineka discover the power imbalances and pressures still experienced by so many – even though we’ve been “closing the gaps” for years. Join them as they read about normal families, nearly normal families and uncanny valleys. Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast. Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Books and Beyond: Lust in the dust Books mentioned in the show:   Follow the rabbit-proof fence by Doris Pilkington Garimara After the carnage by Tara June Winch The daughters of Mars by Tom Keneally The Shepherd’s Hut by Tim Winton Breath by Tim Winton Only killers and thieves by Paul Howarth  All the birds singing by Evie Wyld Red dust dreaming by Eva Scott The slap by Christos Tsiolkas 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 liste

Alison and Ineka discover the power imbalances and pressures still experienced by so many – even though we’ve been “closing the gaps” for years. Join them as they read about normal families, nearly normal families and uncanny valleys. Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast. Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Books and Beyond: Literary Lounge   Books mentioned in the show:   Uncanny valley: a memoir by Anna Wiener (2020)  BIOGRAPHY/MEMOIR: A rare first-person glimpse into high-flying, reckless startup culture in Silicon Valley at a time of unchecked ambition, unregulated surveillance, wild fortune, and accelerating political power.  A nearly normal family by M T Edvardsson (2019) CRIME: Eighteen-year-old Stella Sandell stands accused of a brutal murder of a shady businessman. She is an ordinary teenager from an upstanding local family. This novel asks how well do you know your own children? How far would you go to protect them?  Scribe by Alyson

Alison and Ineka have been reading about recovery, resilience and revenge. Join us and make literature subversive fun again. Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast. Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Books and Beyond: Literary Lounge   Books mentioned in the show:   Nothing to See  by  Pip Adam (NZ author – Adult Fiction)   Days of Distraction  by  Alexandra Chang (Adult Fiction)   The Weekend  by  Charlotte Wood (Adult Fiction)   The Natural Way of Things  by  Charlotte Wood (Adult Fiction)   How to escape from prison  by Paul Wood (NZ author  -  Adult Non-Fiction )   Disappearing Earth  by Julia Phillips (Adult Fiction)   My dark Vanessa  by  Kate Elizabeth Russell  (Adult Fiction)   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 

“Kia pūavai to tātou Reo Māori Kūki 'Āirani I Aotearoa” May our Cook Islands Māori language blossom in Aotearoa. “Te ma’ata I ta’au ka oranga, ko te ma’ata rai ia ta’au ka rauka” The more you give, the more you receive; if you give a lot, you will receive a lot. Turou! Oro Mai! ‘Akaepaepa'anga te ‘Are Puka o Ākarana i te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani Tapati 2 o ‘Āukute – Ma’anakai 8 o ‘Āukute 2020 |Sunday 2 August – Saturday 9 August 2020 Te Epetoma o te reo Māori Kūki ‘Āirani is a time of the year for Cook Islanders living throughout Aotearoa 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!

In this episode of Books and Beyond, Alison talks to Dan Fitzpatrick (Ngā Ruahine) about the poetry of colonialism in Aotearoa. Dan teaches at a large, super diverse secondary school in Auckland. Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast. Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Books and Beyond: Poetry of colonialism Books mentioned in the show:   The breathing tree : new poems  by  Apirana Taylor   Storyteller : poems 1988-1999  by  Simon Williamson ; with an introduction by Apirana Taylor   Rail poems of New Zealand Aotearoa : an anthology  by  edited by Mark Pirie   The best of best New Zealand poems  by  edited by Bill Manhire & Damien Wilkins   Denis Glover : selected poems  by  Denis Glover ; edited by Bill Manhire   Selected poems, 1940-1989  by  Allen Curnow   Fast talking PI  by  Selina Tusitala Marsh   Dark sparring : poems  by  Selina Tusitala Marsh   Coming to it : selected poems  by  Sam Hunt   Small holes in the silence : collected works

Finish your stack of books with the help of our new auto-renewal function! Kick back, keep reading and we'll take care of things for you! From 30 July 2020, we'll automatically renew most unreturned items on your library account for another 28 days. Read on for what you need to know about this new feature.  What you need to know about auto-renewal Your first renewal will now happen automatically unless the item has been requested by another customer. Auto-renewals apply from the due date of the item - ensuring you have another full 28-day loan. Most library items can be renewed twice unless requested by another customer. You must manually renew your item before the due date if you would like to renew it a second time without accruing overdue charges. If the item has been requested by another customer, you will not be able to renew the item. You can renew your own items in your library account online, in the Auckland Libraries app, or with the assistance of our librarians. Some

Alison and Ineka have been reading books about adulting in a world of weirdness and wellness influencers.  Listen to this week's episode on the Auckland Libraries podcast. Ngā Pātaka Kōrero - Auckland Libraries · Books and Beyond: Literary lounge Books mentioned in the show: Nothing to See Here by Kevin Wilson  Going Dutch by James Gregor  Natural causes: an epidemic of wellness, the certainty of dying, and killing ourselves to live longer by Barbara Ehrenreich  Nickel and Dimed: on (not) getting by in America by Barbara Ehrenreich  Eileen by Otessa Moshfegh  The butt: an exit strategy by Will Self  Wordslut: a feminist guide to taking back the English language by Amanda Montell  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 .