Good Librations podcast

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!).

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Presented by Kiama Library and hosted by Lauren Watkins and Carla James (and guests) 
Produced by Carla and Griffin James
Music by Lauren Watkins 

Latest episodes

Episode 11: Love stories

We love to love love, don't we? Let us take your hand and lead you on a romantic adventure through the agony and the ecstasy of love stories. From Greek tragedies to Shakespeare biting his thumb at love to the sumptuousness of Bridgerton and beyond, what is it about love stories that makes romance novels the biggest literary market in the world?

Episode 12: Revisionism

This month we dive into a whizz-banging tricky one as we discuss the recent revising of language in children's books. From Roald Dahl to Enid Blyton to Dr. Seuss, we take a look at what got cut and why, and what it might mean for the future of children's books.

Episode 13: Words and etymology

Fellow word nerds unite! Join us as we dip into the sometimes tumultuous ocean of language, pronunciations and, ahem, swearing. Also, what did the Victorians find so unmentionable? What is a 'dord'? Find out if you have ever had the 'coochie-proochles'. And will we ever really know what 'piffy on a rock bun' is all about?

Listen to them all ...

Good Librations: Season 1

In our first ten episodes, we take a deep dive into poetry, books-to-screen, (very!) niche genres, desert island reads, mythology, and more.

Good Librations: Season 2

Love stories, revisionism, etymology, fan fiction ... don't get us started! Join us for another season of all things books, reading, libraries and more.

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