Good Librations - A Kiama Library Podcast Kiama Library

This month we're talking about writing! Come on a journey through different styles of writing styles, where we discuss short stories, creative non-fiction and scriptwriting. We also find out what the Lobelia Sackville-Baggins test is, and dive into the agony and the ecstasy - but mostly the agony - of James Joyce. And, oh look, its The Odyssey.  Again. Shocker.

Come along on a music adventure as we discover why story and song have long been in perfect harmony. What was the first ever song about? Who wrote a middle-ages musical version of the 1-star hotel yelp review? What do Tenacious D , the Little Mermaid and Stravinsky have in common? And, oh look. It's the Odyssey. Again. Join in, and sing along if you know the words.

Come along on a journey full of quests and monsters as we discover if there really are only seven great stories in the world. This month we ask what are the actual odds of going from rags to riches? What was the worst makeover in cinematic history? Why do we love stories about our darker halves? And, oh look, it's The Odyssey. Again. Listen along as we break down the world's favourite tales and why they endure.

Inscribed above the entrance library chamber belonging to King Ramses the II were the words 'The house for healing of the soul.' So described humanity's relationship with reading as a therapeutic practice, both in 1300BCE and today. Listen along as we discover how reading can heal more than just our souls, why we have such a connection to stories and words, and what books your hosts turn to for comfort and catharsis. 

Join us in discussion with The Mapmaker Chronicles and Maven and Reeve author, the wonderful A.L. Tait and our fabulous children's librarian Elizabeth Skorulis to  discuss all things middle grade! What is behind the rise and rise of stories for pre-teens? What goes in to making books for middle grade readers authentic and relatable? Learn this and more! 

We're back for another month with another journey behind the literary curtain! This episode we dip our toes into the sometimes muddy but always fascinating waters of Fan Fiction and LitRPGs. Come along with us as we discover which of Shakespeare's plays is fanfic, what Kirk and Spock have to answer for, and look at the increasing impact of gaming on literature.