Good Librations: Season 2 Kiama Library

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 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?

Episode 14: Beyond fan fiction

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.

Episode 15: Middle grade stories

Join us in discussion with bestselling junior fiction 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!

Episode 17: Stories across time

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? And, oh look, it's The Odyssey. Again. Listen along as we break down the world's favourite tales and why they endure.

Episode 18: Story songs

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.

Episode 19: Writing styles

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.

Episode 20: Shelf-promotion

Welcome to the final episode for Season 2! Peek a little further behind the curtain at library life; what were the Kiama Library librarians' favourite reads of 2023? And we give you a great list of podcast recommendations. If you like us, you'll love them. And it wouldn't be an end of season episode without a few bloopers!

Good Librations: Season 2