Books and Beyond: Literary Lounge: Pasifika

In this episode, Alison and Ineka talk about some new art, music and books released in time for Pasifika month. They are helped by Auckland Libraries’ Senior Pacific Content Specialist Veronica Ligaliga. Fa'afetai lava Ronnie. Books mentioned in the show All books discussed in this episode of Books and Beyond can be requested via the Auckland Libraries catalogue: Vā: stories by women of the moana / edited by Sisilia Eteuati and Lani Wendt Young / published 2021 / Adult Pacific collections: https://bit.ly/3Jl6IuR Sista, stanap strong! a Vanuatu women's anthology / edited by Mikaela Nyman & Rebecca Tobo Olul-Hossen / Adult Pacific collections and OverDrive/Libby: https://bit.ly/3JnyUxo Teine Sāmoa / Dahlia Malaeulu / published 2020 / Teine Sāmoa Project editor: Donna Blabey & Dahlia Malaeulu / Gagana Sāmoa translator: Niusila Faamanatu-Eteuati / Pacific collections: https://bit.ly/3N05qHT Tama Sāmoa / Dahlia Malaeulu / published 2021 / Pacific collections https://bit.ly/3MZtECf Beats of the pa‘u / Maria Samuela / published 2022 / Adult Fiction and Pacific collections: https://bit.ly/3qfF6zY Other new Pacific titles to check out: O le Aiga Samoa / Nafanautele Lafitaga Mataufau / illustrated by Michel Mulipola / published 2021 / Graphic Novel – Pacific Collections: https://bit.ly/3Ieu4kJ 9 year old Mataio, with the help of his older sister and parents, is learning to live the Samoan way. Short graphic stories help to explain and affirm core Samoan values such as fa'aaloalo (respect), usita'i (obedience) tausi matua (looking after the elderly) and tautua (service). The best of e-Tangata: volume 2 / editted by Tapu Misa and Gary Wilson / published 2021 / Adult Non-Fiction and BWB Texts Online: https://bit.ly/3ub4wA1 These are thought-provoking stories of everyday life and insights into historical issues involving grief & hope, hard-won expertise, and the reclaiming of identities in Aotearoa and the Pacific. Written by a set of leading Māori, Pasifika, and Tangata Tiriti writers from celebrated digital magazine e-Tangata. My grandfather is a canoe / Faumuina Felolini Maria Tafuna'I / published 2021 / Poetry - Pacific Collections: https://bit.ly/3qiiKOb A book of poems by Christchurch based Samoan author Maria Tafunai. From prayers sung to distant stars and love letters to sun-drenched voyagers, “My Grandfather is a Canoe” brings the poems of author Maria Tafunai to a wider audience and an accompanying play showing at the Dunedin Fringe Festival includes them in a collaborative performance with musicians. Tackle your success : 7 truths of a professional athlete : a step by step guide to a new life after sports / Filipo Levi / published 2022 / Pacific Collections: https://bit.ly/3thH84w Samoan former rugby player Filipo reveals a powerful new framework for facing your biggest career challenge…change. It is an inspirational book that ties in Filipo’s rugby stories from playing for the Highlanders to facing the All Blacks as the Captain of Manu Samoa. He shares his sports lessons from travelling and playing across the world.