Books Uncovered

Holly has a chat with local poet Jasmine O M Taylor. They discus how Jasmine started her passion for writing, The Octagon Collective and what events Jasmine is involved with in this years Writers and Readers Festival.

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Holly and Bella share some poems by Liz Breslin, Freya Jackson, John Berryman and Emma Neale.

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This episode of Books Uncovered is hosted by Bella, who reviews two books she has read recently: A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. She discusses the themes of these novels, including queer love, the AIDS epidemic, and the vampire trope in fiction. Bella also provides her opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of each book and shares some of her favourite quotes.

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In this episode of Books Uncovered, hosts Holly and Bella discuss a selection of new titles available at the Dunedin Athenaeum Library. The conversation covers a range of genres, from a literary thriller exploring parental fears to a reimagined classic and a collection of novellas. They also mention upcoming literary events in Dunedin.

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Show 28 - Holly interviews Caitlin - Holly has a chat with budding journalist Cailin Lester. They discuss books by Maurice Gee, Sarah Moss and the 2025 International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, with his book Heart Lamp.

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We talk about essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates, Airini Beautrais, Daniel M Lavery and Flora Feltham.

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We discussed novels that have been translated into English.We look at novels - "The book of disappearance' by Ibtisam Azem. 'Kairos' by Jenny Erpenbeck and "'Under the eye of the big bird' by Hiromi kawakami.

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We discuss various authors we've been reading including, Alan Hollinghurst, Vincent Delecroix and Sharon Olds.

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Holly has a conversation with writer and artist Penny Bloomberg. They discuss libraries, the Master in Creative Writing at Otago University. And the importance of reading and embracing creative endeavors later in life.

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