Our latest #LiteraryAnything podcast is out now! Salma and Paula turned to you, the people, to choose this month's book, and you guys picked Richard Osman's newest book 'We Solve Murders'.
The multiple characters and storylines left Salma and Paula feeling a bit lost at times, but did they enjoy this book overall? Listen to find out! Plus, hear what books they've been reading lately and some new book releases to look out for.
Books they mention:
Kill Your Husbands – Jack Heath
The Thursday Murder Club - Richard Osman
The Man Who Died Twice - Richard Osman
The Bullet To Miss - Richard Osman
The Last Devil to Die - Richard Osman
The Sea, the Sea – Iris Murdoch
All Fours – Miranda July
The Shadow Man – Helen Fields
Opal – Patricia Wolfe
From Here to the Great Unknown - Lisa Marie Presley and Riley Keough
Memorial Days – Geraldine Brooks
The Fisherman - John Langan
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Library Luminaries - Episode 5: Amy T Matthews
Welcome to Library Luminaries, a series aimed at making university level education accessible to everyone. Each week we will be sharing expert conversations with leading thinkers, diving into a range of fascinating subjects.
This week we're exploring the evolving world of romance literature. Award-winning, multi-published novelist and associate professor Amy T. Matthews discusses how romance novels are breaking away from the traditional 'happily ever after' to embracing exciting new sub-genres like sports and political romance.
Get ready to rethink everything you know about romance literature.
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Library Luminaries - Episode 4: Dr Stefan Caddy-Retalic
Welcome to Library Luminaries, a series aimed at making university level education accessible to everyone. Each week we will be sharing expert conversation with leading thinkers, diving into a range of fascinating subjects.
This week were tackling a pressing issue for our city, the impact of Adelaide's shifting climate on our urban forest. Researcher and Resilient South Coordinator, Dr. Stefan Caddy-Retalic discusses which trees dominate our landscape, the vulnerabilities they face in an increasingly warm and dry environment and innovative strategies for improving tree management.
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Library Luminaries - Episode 3: Dr Lisa Dunbar Solas
Welcome to Library Luminaries, a series aimed at making university level education accessible to everyone. Each week we will be sharing expert conversation with leading thinkers, diving into a range of fascinating subjects.
This week on Library Luminaries we're thrilled to welcome Dr Lisa Dunbar-Solas, an archaeologist and artist based in Adelaide. With a career that spans the exploration of the Andean myth, ceremony and religion, Lisa has conducted extensive fieldwork in Peru, including groundbreaking architectural survey Cusco, the great capital of the Incas.
Please note this podcast will include discussions of human sacrifice.
Search Literary Anything or City of Marion Libraries wherever you get your podcasts.
Lisa's doctoral research was partially funded by an ANU research grant. Artefacts featured in the slideshow were photographed with the permission of the Municipalidad Provincial de Ocros, Ancash, Peru.
Notes:
Find the photos that are referenced in this presentation here >> https://acrobat.adobe.com/id/urn:aaid:sc:ap:3897de63-c531-4d95-bcb7-8e3a55ba19bb
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Bonus episode: Denise and Jasmine on 2024
Bonus episode: Denise and Jasmine on 2024 by City of Marion Libraries
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