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Books Uncovered

Holly Fletcher, Bella King

Join your hosts Holly and Bella, as they dive into themes ranging from romance to quirky book blurbs, all discovered within the depths of the Athenaeum library.

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All Episodes

0:25:38

37 - Victorian Gothic Novels

Books Uncovered ·

2025/11/14

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:26:55

36 - Magical Realism

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2025/10/31

36 - Magical Realism - We discuss 'The Hearing Trumpet' by Leonora Carrington and stories from authors Sosuke natsukawa and Angela Carter. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:25:27

35 - Transformation within Novels

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2025/10/17

Transformation is a common theme within literature. Whether is it a metamorphosis, a coming of age or an awakening some kind, it's compelling to witness life changing, moving forward, even if it isn't always for the best. We look at books 'The Hounding' by Xenobe Purvis, 'The Book of Guilt' by Catherine Chidgey and 'We Love you Bunny' by Mona Awad. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:25:22

34 - Weather the weather in fiction and fantasy

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2025/10/03

Weather is a great conceit for exploring ideas in creative writing. Holly and Bella have a chat about books that feature the weather. They look at Ian McEwan - 'What we can Know' . Solvej Balle - 'On the Calculation of Volume' and N.K. Jemisin - 'The Fifth Season'.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:24:22

33 - A chat with poet Jasmine O M Taylor

Books Uncovered ·

2025/09/20

Holly has a chat with local poet Jasmine O M Taylor. They discus how Jasmine started her passion for writing, The Octagon Collective and what events Jasmine is involved with in this years Writers and Readers Festival. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:26:39

32 - A collection of poets

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2025/09/06

Holly and Bella share some poems by Liz Breslin, Freya Jackson, John Berryman and Emma Neale. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:19:11

31 - Bella's Book Reviews

Books Uncovered ·

2025/08/23

This episode of Books Uncovered is hosted by Bella, who reviews two books she has read recently: A Room Above a Shop by Anthony Shapland and Bury Our Bones in the Midnight Soil by V.E. Schwab. She discusses the themes of these novels, including queer love, the AIDS epidemic, and the vampire trope in fiction. Bella also provides her opinion on the strengths and weaknesses of each book and shares some of her favourite quotes.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

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0:27:1

30 - New Books at the Athenaeum

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2025/08/09

In this episode of Books Uncovered, hosts Holly and Bella discuss a selection of new titles available at the Dunedin Athenaeum Library. The conversation covers a range of genres, from a literary thriller exploring parental fears to a reimagined classic and a collection of novellas. They also mention upcoming literary events in Dunedin.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:26:40

29 - Poetry to Prose

Books Uncovered ·

2025/07/26

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:25:16

Books Uncovered - 12-07-2025 - 28 - Caitlin

Books Uncovered ·

2025/07/12

Show 28 - Holly interviews Caitlin - Holly has a chat with budding journalist Cailin Lester. They discuss books by Maurice Gee, Sarah Moss and the 2025 International Booker Prize winner Banu Mushtaq, with his book Heart Lamp. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

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0:24:50

Books Uncovered - 28-06-2025 - Essays

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2025/06/28

We talk about essayist Ta-Nehisi Coates, Airini Beautrais, Daniel M Lavery and Flora Feltham.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:25:26

Books Uncovered - 12-06-2025 - 26 - Translated Novels

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2025/06/14

We discussed novels that have been translated into English.We look at novels - "The book of disappearance' by Ibtisam Azem. 'Kairos' by Jenny Erpenbeck and "'Under the eye of the big bird' by Hiromi kawakami.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:27:12

Books Uncovered - 31-05-2025 - 25 - What we've been...

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2025/05/31

We discuss various authors we've been reading including, Alan Hollinghurst, Vincent Delecroix and Sharon Olds.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:27:12

Books Uncovered - 15-05-2025 - 24 - Holly has a...

Books Uncovered ·

2025/05/17

Holly has a conversation with writer and artist Penny Bloomberg. They discuss libraries, the Master in Creative Writing at Otago University. And the importance of reading and embracing creative endeavors later in life.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:26:30

Books Uncovered - 03-05-2025 - 23 - Poetry near and far

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2025/05/03

Holly and Bella have a chat about poets Brendan Constantine, Jenny Rockwell, CAConrad, Amy Key and James Brown. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:26:35

Books Uncovered - 19-04-2025 - 22

Books Uncovered ·

2025/04/19

Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:25:40

Books Uncovered - 05-04-2025 - 21 - Communing with...

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2025/04/04

We talk about fiction books that converse with nature. Embracing the wild, the unknown the dark scary forest- or is it that scary? We look at authors Emily McGuire, Lauren Groff, Charlotte McConaghy, Rebecca Tamás and E.M Forster.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:26:33

Books Uncovered - 22-03-2025 - 20 - Women's Prize for...

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2025/03/21

20 - Women's Prize for Fiction - Holly and Bella talk about authors, Aria Aber, Roisin O'Donnelly and Yael van der Wouden- who have been long-listed for the 2025 Women's Prize for Fiction. Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

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0:24:39

Books Uncovered - 08-03-2025 - 19 - Australian Authors

Books Uncovered ·

2025/03/07

We discuss Australian authors Hannah Kent, Liane Moriarty and Robbie Arnott.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

0:25:56

Books Uncovered - 22-02-2025 - 18 - Books that have...

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2025/02/22

Holly and Bella chat about Ockham Longlisted writers-Richard Shaw, Una Cruickshank, Kirsty Gunn. And the Booker Prize winner Samantha Harvey.Broadcast on OAR 105.4FM Dunedin oar.org.nz

en-nz

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