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Oct 23 2025 ep02 - Naomi Arnold Reflects on Northbound, Te Araroa, and Lessons Learned
Journalist, tramper, and author Naomi Arnold channels the confidence of a white male CEO while discussing her latest memoir, “Northbound,” and reliving the experience of hiking Te Araroa trail and then writing about it. Books mentioned in this episode: Rocco, Sherryl Jordan (Scholastic) Descending Fire: The Story Behind The Stories, Sherryl Jordan (David Bateman Ltd) Feijoa, Kate Evans (Moa Press) No Words for This, Ali Mau (HarperCollins NZ) Surplus Women, Michelle Duff (Te Herenga Waka University Press) High Heels and Gumboots, Rebecca Hayter (HarperCollins NZ) The Book of Guilt, Catherine Chidgey (Te Herenga Waka University Press)
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Oct 09 2025 ep01 - Bookseller Jo Dippie has Hope for Every Book
Ahead of Bookshop Day on 11 October, Claire is joined by Jo Dippie, proprietor of beloved Nelson independent bookshop Page & Blackmore, to talk book buying, matching the right story to the right person, and penguins. Books mentioned in this episode: An Inconvenience of Penguins: Epic Voyages in Pursuit of the World's Most Beloved Bird, Jamie Lafferty (Headline Publishing Group); Life Cycle of a Moth, Rowe Irvin (A&U Canongate); Hard-Case Heroes, Gerard Hindmarsh (Swamp Press); Up the Lake: The Story of Rotoiti, Annette Walker; The Compound, Aisling Rawle (Hemlock Press GB)
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About A Little Bit Booked

A Little Bit Booked is like listening to two friends chat about their latest literary obsession. Editor and writer Claire Williamson (@accidentaltokyoite) is regularly joined by authors, book lovers, and publishing experts for in-depth interviews, reviews, and plenty of recommendations. Expect more than a bit of banter! Have a burning books question? Email [email protected].

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