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- Kataraina – The Layering of Stories and Timelines
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today, we are looking at Kataraina by Becky Manawatu
Throughout the novel, we glimpse moments that are layering and creating a story a moment at a time. This layering makes Kataraina a marvelous work of fiction, bringing together multiple lives into a single storyline. The First-Person ,Plural point of view is a brilliant way for Manawatu to weave time andgenerations within a single novel.Book blurb:
In Auē eight-year-old Ārama was taken by his brother, Taukiri, to live with Kat and Stu at the farm in Kaikōura, setting in train the tragedy that unfolded. Ārama’s aunty Kat was at the centre of events, but silenced by abuse her voice was absent from the story.In Kataraina, Kat and her whānau take over the telling. As
one, they return to her childhood and the time when she first began to feel the greenness of the swamp in her veins – the swamp that holds her tears and the tears of her tīpuna, the swamp on the land owned by Stu that has been growing since the girl shot the man.Becky Manawatu’s new novel is the much-awaited sequel
to award-winning bestseller Auē and is unflinching in its portrayal of the destructive ways people love one another and the ancestral whenua on which they stand.New Zealand book retailer that ships to the US - https://www.mightyape.co.nz/mn/buy/mighty-ape-kataraina-38920778/
Looks like it comes out September 2025 in the USA, and you can pre-order it on Bookshop.org
Note: Kataraina is a sequel to Becky Manawatu’s Auē
Goodreads for Kataraina
Other books quoted:
John Gardner The Art of FictionJames Wood How Fiction Works
Robert Boswell The Half-Known World on Writing Fiction
Also, check out the podcast Nothing is Wrong with You: Book
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Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall12 min - The Serviceberry: A Surprise of Synchronicities
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit lluminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are looking at The Serviceberry: Abundance and
reciprocity in the natural worldBy Robin Wall Kimmerer (author of the much-loved and read,
Braiding Sweetgrass)This Lit Illuminated is going to be slightly different to my
other posts, but I love it when literature reaches out into a life and connects the dots. This is part of the message I’ve been talking about here on this platform and on Instagram – the way that books connect us, help us understand ourselves and the world around us.Two other podcasts/posts mentioned in this episode are
linked below:Āio: a road to peace – Episode 17: Education &
DecolonisationSpotify - https://open.spotify.com/episode/0FX6zqOhK6Xr7dHuePXB40?si=c4385dcaa84e4cf3
Apple- https://podcasts.apple.com/nz/podcast/17-education-decolonisation/id1633753649?i=1000615851872
Āio: a road to peace website - https://www.aiothepodcast.com
Soul33 Monday Mantra (Dec 9)
YouTube - https://youtu.be/12OA-ZKdWvY?si=aNRaZLrgPlHXReYE
Soul33 Website - https://www.soul33.com/
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Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall19 min - Cacophony of Bone - A Look at Themes
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are exploring and discussing Cacophony of Bone: The Circle of a Year by Kerri ni Dochartaigh. We look at themes, form, and the ways that we are connected as writers.
Also, check out the podcast Nothingis Wrong with You: Book Podcast on YouTubeSocials website | https://rebeccabeardsall.com
Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall17 min - Pretendians and Siblings - Katherena Vermette's Real Ones
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today, we are exploring and discussing Real Ones by
Katherena Vermette. I wanted to take a moment to share the insights I had recently on Vermette’s book and the conceptof how literature connects us to ourselves and the world around us.Thank you, Massy Books, for shipping to the USA so I could get my hands on this fabulous book.
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Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall35 min - Connection through Literature
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you.Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are exploring and discussing How to Know a Person by David Brooks. I wanted to take a moment to share the insights I had recently on Brooks’ book and the concept of how literature connects us to ourselves and the world around us.
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Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall14 min - Being a Story Bridge
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are exploring and discussing Bad Indians by Deborah A. Miranda. I wanted to take a moment to
share the insights I had recently on Miranda’s book and the concept of story-bridges and the spiral of time.Socials website | https://rebeccabeardsall.com
Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall16 min - Ash and the Many Layers it Adds
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the
shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you.Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are exploring and discussing Ash by Louise Wallace.
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Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall22 min - Plath: A Reclamation
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.
As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the
world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are exploring and discussing Loving Sylvia Plath by Emily Van Duyne.
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Instagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall28 min - When Nature Becomes the Novel
Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.
As a fellow book lover, I know the joy of being lost in the world of books. I’m thrilled to have you join me on this journey with Lit Illuminated, where we celebrate the sheer pleasure of reading and exploring literature.Today we are exploring and discussing The Nature Book by Tom ComittaSocialswebsite | https://rebeccabeardsall.comInstagram | @author_rebeccabeardsall28 min
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Welcome to Lit Illuminated. Join me as I pull a book off the shelf of my library and share my study of patterns and insights with you. Whether you’re a bibliophile, a casual reader, or someone who simply loves a good story, this podcast takes you on an enlightening journey through the pages of classics and contemporary gems.
We will delve deep into fiction, nonfiction, and poetry, offering comprehensive literary analysis. Each episode will bring thoughtful discussion and critical insights as we unravel the layers of narrative, themes, and characters that make literature captivating.