What makes a classic book? Come along on a journey through the classics as we discover how a book becomes exalted above others - and whether they're still relevant today. Oh, and, yeah, the Odyssey makes its episodic appearance.
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Episode 28 - Judging the Book by its Cover
When George Eliot wrote "don't judge a book by it's cover' in the Mill on the Floss in 1860, it is certain she did not know just how strange a relationship we would have to her enduring idiom 160 years later. Open the book on a journey through the history and importance of cover design from clay tablets to jewel-encrusted tomes to open-shirted men - we find out why we're still absolutely judging books by their covers.
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Episode 27 - (Novels set in) One Fine Day
What might be achieved in a single day? Come with us as we stride across an investigation of pacing and character and breadth and in which we find out what connects Aristotle to a 16th century Italian humourist to Shakespeare to James Joyce to Ferris Bueller.
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Episode 26 - The Pen Name is Mightier Than The Sword
What's in a name? Quite a lot, it turns out. This month we take a deep dive through the history of pseudonyms - who has them, who dropped them and wherefore art thou?
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Episode 25 - We're Going On An Adventure!
Come on a literal - and literary! - journey with us across the continents as we visit the storied places and spaces of our favourite reads and beloved authors. From Shakespeare to Potters both Beatrix and Harry, pack your bags for a whirlwind trip!
Welcome to the Good Librations podcast, an entertaining dive down the rabbit hole of all things books, reading, libraries and more. Discover how much you really do love poetry (who knew!?), why the book is always better than the movie (or is it?), and the allure of niche genres (yes, food-pun murder mysteries are a thing!).And, just because 45 mins of bookish fun is never enough, we'll have a new episode available every month (or so ...). Check this page or subscribe via Spotify, Google, Apple or wherever you find your podcasts. Presented by Kiama Library and hosted by Lauren Watkins and Carla James (and guests) Produced by Carla and Griffin James. Music by Lauren Watkins.
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