Podcast
Books and Beyond
Life and Times
Join Alison and Ineka in the Literary Lounge for a memoir special. These titles will allow you to have a glimpse into extraordinary (and ordinary) lives. Books mentioned on the show can be requested from the Auckland Libraries catalogue – most are available in multiple formats All of this: a memoir of death and desire / Rebecca Woolf / 2022: bit.ly/3TXQEUj Straight up / Ruby Tui / 2022: bit.ly/3E68KOk Vital signs: heartbreaking, sometimes hilarious stories of a junior doctor's first year / Izzy Lomax-Sawyers / 2022: bit.ly/3E9lzXU The instant / Amy Liptrot / 2022: bit.ly/3ED2TAm Tales from the Fatherland: two dads, one adoption and the meaning of parenthood / Ben Fergusson / 2022: bit.ly/3g5SSDm
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