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Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books

One lifetime is too short to visit everywhere and meet everyone. That‘s why we love books with a strong sense of place — they let us travel the world in our imagination. In each episode of our Strong Sense of Place podcast, we explore one destination and talk about what makes that place different from everywhere else. Then we recommend five books that took us to that place on the page. Every other week, we share The Library of Lost Time, a mini-pod that features two new books and our Distraction of

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LoLT: A Sneaky Socialite and Two New Books

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/07/07

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘The Only One Left’ by Riley Sager and ‘The Art Thief’ by Michael Finkel — then Dave shares the amazing story of the gilded age socialite Ida Wood. LINKS The Only One Left by Riley Sager. Visit Riley Sager’s website and Instagram. Riley talked about his book in this video from The Poisoned Pen bookshop. Smithsonian magazine: Why 19th-Century Axe Murderer Lizzie Borden Was Found Not Guilty. The Art Thief: A True Story of Love, Crime, and a

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7:43

LoLT: Postcard Pen Pals and Two New Books

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/06/30

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘100 Places to See After You Die’ by Ken Jennings and ‘What the Dead Know’ by Barbara Butcher — then Mel gets excited about postcards from around the world. LINKS 100 Places to See After You Die: A Travel Guide to the Afterlife by Ken Jennings. Brainiac: Adventures in the Curious, Competitive, Compulsive World of Trivia Buffs by Ken Jennings. Maphead: Charting the Wide, Weird World of Geography Wonks by Ken Jennings What the Dead Know:

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62:52

Argentina: Tango to the End of the World

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/06/26

Argentina is so alluring. Rugged gauchos riding the pampas, the percussive heartbeat of the tango, the otherwordly beauty of Tierra del Fuego, the friendly passing of the yerba maté gourd. This South American country invites you to connect, to linger, to relax, and to explore. A blend of old-world Europe — Buenos Aires is known as the ‘Paris of South America’ — and local flair, Argentina is like nowhere else. City skylines boast neoclassical, art nouveau, art deco, and baroque architecture. The

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6:59

LoLT: A Celebration of the Big Bang and Two New Books

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2023/06/23

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘Return to Valetto’ by Dominic Smith and ‘National Dish’ by Anya von Bremzen — then Dave shares a delightful poem about wonder by Reina del Cid. LINKS Return to Valetto by Dominic Smith. The Last Painting of Sara de Vos by Dominic Smith. Strong Sense of Place podcast: Museums: A Gathering of Muses, A Clutch of Curators. National Dish: Around the World in Search of Food, History, and the Meaning of Home by Anya von Bremzen. Mastering the

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9:48

LoLT: The Literary Fun of ‘80 Days’ and Two New Books

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2023/06/16

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — ‘Unpacking for Greece’ by Sally Jane Smith and the new DK Eyewitness title ‘Europe by Train’ — then Mel gets excited about adaptations of ’Around the World in 80 Days. LINKS Unpacking for Greece by Sally Jane Smith. Sally Jane Smith’s website, Twitter, and Instagram. Europe by Train by DL Eyewitness. The super-handy train travel website The Man in Seat Sixty-One. Lonely Planet’s Guide to Train Travel in Europe. 80

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54:33

Kenya: Hurrying Has No Blessing

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2023/06/12

Located on the east coast of Africa, Kenya is a fantastic place to explore Swahili culture and get close to exotic wildlife — lions, elephants, cheetahs, giraffes, impalas, gazelles, warthogs, wildebeests, and so many birds. The capital city of Nairobi sits on a plateau between the Indian Ocean (hello, picturesque beaches!) and the Great Rift Valley (lush green hills, blue lakes, hot pink flamingoes). Nairobi hums with energy and everything you’d expect in a major capital. The city also gets a

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7:10

LoLT: Shakespeare’s First Folio and Two New Books

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2023/06/09

In this episode, we get excited about two new books — The Power of Saying No by Vanessa Patrick and Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum — then Dave shares fun facts about Shakespeare’s First Folio. LINKS The Power of Saying No by Vanessa Patrick Bad Summer People by Emma Rosenblum SSoP Podcast Episode 53 — Theater: Act One, Scene I, Lights Up. Celebrating the 400th anniversary of the Bard’s First Folio. Video: Unboxing Shakespeare’s First Folio. The Book of William: How Shakespeare’s

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9:39

LoLT: 1917 Pulitzer Prize and Two New Books

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2023/06/02

In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Tumbling Girl by Bridget Walsh and The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives by Naoíse Mac Sweeney. Then Mel shares the highlights of the first Pulitzer Prize winners. LINKS The Tumbling Girl by Bridge Walsh The West: A New History in Fourteen Lives by Naoíse Mac Sweeney Pulitzer Prize website All the winners organized by year. Herbert Bayard Swope’s Wikipedia page See photos of his mansion on Long Island here and here. Julia Ward

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61:58

Theater: Act One, Scene I, Lights Up

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2023/05/29

Google the words’ history of theater,’ and you’ll get a timeline that begins in ancient Greece, circa the 6th century BCE, and high-kicks forward through time to Broadway and London’s West End. And that’s accurate. But it’s also missing the dramatic developments in storytelling techniques happening in other parts of the world — Japan, China, Indonesia, India — at the same time. While European peasants learned to walk the straight and narrow via morality plays, Asian theater-goers explored mythology

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10:06

LoLT: Literary Street in Vilnius and Two New Books

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2023/05/19

Housekeeping note: There will be no 'Library of Lost Time' next week. The next episode will appear on Friday, June 2. 'Strong Sense of Place' will appear before then, on Monday, the 29th of May, with our episode about the theater. Thank you! In this episode, we get excited about two books: 'Tasting History' by Max Miller and 'This Isn't Going to End Well' by Daniel Wallace. Then Mel transports us to a street in Vilnius, Lithuania that’s made for book lovers. LINKS Tasting History by Max

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54:21

Maine: Lighthouses, Lobster Rolls, and the King of...

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2023/05/15

Perched in the top-right corner of the US, Maine is wrapped in a snuggly hug from Canada and bravely faces the crashing Atlantic. If bracing sea air, glorious pine trees, and fresh-from-the-ocean seafood is your thing, you’re going to want to visit asap. Maine’s 5000 miles (8000 km) of coastline mean there are dozens of lighthouses, ample excuses to get out in a boat (kayaking along the Maine Island trail, anyone?), and opportunities to see puffins, seals, and whales in their natural habitat. Or set

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9:48

LoLT: Jeremy Anderberg Recommends Shepherd.com and...

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2023/05/12

In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin and The Partisan by Patrick Worrall. Then guest Jeremy Anderberg shares a fun website to find great new-to-you titles. LINKS The Lioness of Boston by Emily Franklin The Partisan by Patrick Worrall Video: The history of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. Video: A tour of the Isabella Stewart Gardner Museum. An Explosive Netflix Documentary About the $500 Million Isabella Stewart Gardner

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8:06

LoLT: The Forty Elephants Girl Gang and Two New Books

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2023/05/05

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Dinner Party by Sarah Gilmartin and You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith. Then Dave tells the tale of remarkable women involved in London’s criminal underworld. LINKS Dinner Party by Sarah Gilmartin You Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie Smith Maggie Smith’s website and Twitter Legal Design Podcast: Fighting Crime by Design with Lorraine Gamman Wikipedia: Shirley Pitts Wikipedia: Alice Diamond Gone Shopping: The Story of Shirley

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63:26

London: The Tower, Tudors, and a Nice Cuppa Tea

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2023/05/01

There's been a bridge over the Thames in London for about 2000 years. In the time since its founding during the Roman Empire, London has become one of the world's most diverse cities. Today, it's as well known for its Indian food (try the restaurants in Brick Lane) and Middle Eastern cuisine (visit Edgeware Road) as it is for a proper afternoon tea (finger sandwiches, scones, pastries, and endless pots of tea). It's also a book lover's paradise with museums dedicated to literary classics — Hello,

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11:25

LoLT: How to Find Your Favorite Poems and Two New Books

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2023/04/28

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente and The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Then Mel shares tips for getting great poetry into your life. LINKS Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann How Kate Warne, America’s First Woman Detective, Foiled a Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln Ridiculous History Podcast: Kate Warne, the Pinkerton

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10:07

LoLT: Charlotte Brontë’s Emma and Two New Books

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2023/04/21

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal and A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher. Then Mel shares her excitement about an unfinished Brontë novel that got finished. LINKS Saturday Night at the Lakeside Supper Club by J. Ryan Stradal A House with Good Bones by T. Kingfisher J. Ryan Stradal’s website, Instagram, and Twitter The Lager Queen of Minnesota by J. Ryan Stradal Kitchens of the Great Midwest by J. Ryan

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72:10

Lebanon: Surrender to the Call of the Mijwiz

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2023/04/17

If you were born anytime after, say, 1974, you probably associate Lebanon and its capital city of Beirut with political strife, violence, and bombed-out buildings. But this beautiful, misunderstood country is far more than its troubled past. Lebanon is a tiny nation on the eastern side of the Mediterranean. Its capital city of Beirut was once known as the Paris of the East, a holiday getaway for movie stars, moguls, and spies. Lebanon’s coast is still a dreamy beach destination with long stretches

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10:09

LoLT: Adopt-a-Listener Month & Two New Books

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2023/04/14

In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox and The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty. Then Dave talks about how to help your non-podcast-listening friends become podcast fans. LINKS The Last Heir to Blackwood Library by Hester Fox The Adventures of Amina al-Sirafi by Shannon Chakraborty Hester Fox’s website and Instagram Shannon Chakraborty’s website and Twitter City of Brass By Shannon Chakraborty Our podcast

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8:47

LoLT: Exclamation Points! & Two New Books

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/04/07

In this episode, we get excited about two books: Jane & Edward by Melodie Edwards and Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto. Then Dave invites us all to get delightfully nerdy about punctuation. LINKS Jane & Edward by Melodie Edwards Vera Wong’s Unsolicited Advice for Murderers by Jesse Q. Sutanto An Admirable Point: A Brief History of the Exclamation Mark! by Florence Hazrat Semicolon: The Past, Present, and Future of a Misunderstood Mark by Cecelia Watson Melodie Edwards

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61:12

Sri Lanka: Remarkable, Relentless, Resplendent

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2023/04/03

Sri Lanka is known for its rich, full-bodied Ceylon tea, fishermen on stilts, and staggering beauty. If you want to visit an elephant sanctuary, trek to a mountaintop monastery, or swim (and surf) in crystal-blue waters, this teardrop-shaped island in the Bay of Bengal is the place to go. In contrast to its warm, soothing climate is its long history of civil war. The conflict that raged from 1983 until 2009 between the mostly-Sinhalese government and the insurgent Tamil Tigers had a profound and

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