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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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24:48

A Mini-Episode to Wish You A Cozy and Happy Thanksgiving

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/11/20

We know you don’t all celebrate the American holiday of Thanksgiving, but it’s never a bad idea to express gratitude and devote a day to being cozy. In that spirit, we’ve made a little gift for you to show our appreciation. Watching the movie ‘Home for the Holidays’ is an annual Thanksgiving tradition in our house. The film is based on a brilliant short story by Chris Radant that is, sadly, out of print. Both the story and the film tell the tale of a family Thanksgiving in all of its gluttonous,

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11:47

LoLT: Proper British Beavers and Two New Books

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2023/11/17

In this episode, we’re excited about two books: The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson and World Within a Song by Jeff Tweedy. Then Carrie from The Perks of Being a Book Lover celebrates the return of beavers to the Thames. Links The Three Dahlias by Katy Watson A Very Lively Murder by Katy Watson Book club questions, cocktail recipes, and more Three Dahlias extras World Within a Song: Music That Changed My Life and Life That Changed My Music by Jeff Tweedy Let’s Go (So We Can Get Back): A Memoir of

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15:05

LoLT: Wes Anderson Shorts and Two New Books

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2023/11/10

In this episode, we’re excited about two books: The Future by Naomi Alderman and Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by James Sturm & Joe Sutphin. Then Amy from The Perks of Being a Book Lover podcast recommends Wes Anderson’s Roald Dahl adaptations on Netflix. Links The Future by Naomi Alderman Visit NaomiAlderman.com and Naomi on Instagram. Naomi Alderman: ‘A writer’s job is courage. You’ve got to be as honest as you can.’ Watership Down: The Graphic Novel by James Sturm and Joe Sutphin A New

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7:50

LoLT: Slow Travel Videos and Two New Books

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2023/11/03

In this episode, we’re excited about two books: What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez and The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett & Shawn Harris. Then Dave talks about the soothing appeal of slow travel videos. Links What the River Knows by Isabel Ibañez Isabel Ibañez website and Instagram The First Cat in Space Ate Pizza by Mac Barnett and Shawn Harris Website for The First Cat in Space Video: The live cartoons that inspired the book The First Cat in Space The First Cat in Space and the

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15:54

LoLT: What is Gothic? and Two New Books

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2023/10/27

In this show, we’re excited about two books: The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley and Starter Villain by John Scalzi. Then Mel explains what she means when she says the magic word ‘Gothic.’ Links The Murders at Fleat House by Lucinda Riley Starter Villain by John Scalzi Our review of Well-Schooled in Murder by Elizabeth George What is Goth? Gothic Literature: Basics of the Genre & Key Elements Gothic: An Illustrated History by Roger Luckhurst YouTube: Tristan and the Classics Video: Gothic

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9:06

LoLT: Best Public Libraries and Two New Books

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2023/10/20

In this episode, we’re excited about two books: The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by José Andrés and I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country by Elena Kostyuchenko. Then Dave shares his enthusiasm for the Best New Public Library of the Year. Links The World Central Kitchen Cookbook: Feeding Humanity, Feeding Hope by José Andrés I Love Russia: Reporting from a Lost Country by Elena Kostyuchenko World Central Kitchen website World Central Kitchen’s Chicken Chili

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17:38

LoLT: Cookbooks with a Strong Sense of Place and Two...

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2023/10/13

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: The Pale House Devil by Richard Kadrey and Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and The Washington Post by Martin Baron. Then Anne Bogel from the What Should I Read Next? podcast shares a delicious reading habit. Links The Pale House Devil by Richard Kadrey The Dead Take the A Train by Richard Kadrey Sandman Slim series by Richard Kadrey The Pale House Devil: Excerpt and Cover Reveal Collision of Power: Trump, Bezos, and the Washington Post by Martin

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13:06

LoLT: The Food & Fashion Exhibit and Two New Books

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2023/10/06

In this episode, we’re excited about two books: A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand and Murder Most Royal by S.J. Bennett. Then Mel talks about the delicious show Food & Fashion at the Museum at FIT. Links A Haunting on the Hill by Elizabeth Hand The Haunting of Hill House by Shirley Jackson How the Haunting of Hill House Rewrote Horror’s Rules Curious Toys by Elizabeth Hand SSoP Podcast — Amusement Parks: Wheeeeeeeeeeeee! Murder Most Royal by SJ Bennett The Windsor Knot by SJ Bennett A Three

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11:51

LoLT: Playing with Connections and Two New Books

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2023/09/29

In this show, we’re excited about two books — Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig and The Secret Hours by Mick Herron. Then Craig from Overdue Podcast shares why he loves the game Connections. Links Black River Orchard by Chuck Wendig Chuck Wendig’s website Terrible Minds Chuck Wendig’s book tour schedule Wanderers by Chuck Wendig The Book of Accidents by Chuck Wendig Star Wars: Aftermath by Chuck Wendig The Secret Hours by Mick Herron Slow Horses series by Mick Herron Video: Slow Horses

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9:10

LoLT: The Hermanus Whale Festival and Two New Books

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2023/09/22

In this show, we get excited about two books — Pockets by Hannah Carlson and Roaming by Jillian Tamaki and Mariko Tamaki. Then Dave tells us the best way to see whales in South Africa. Links Pockets: An Intimate History of How We Keep Things Close by Hannah Carlson Roaming by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki This One Summer by Jillian Tamaki & Mariko Tamaki What Should I Read Next podcast: Strong Sense of Summer How the Humble Pocket Came to Signify Feminist Liberation Take a look at the art in

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12:20

LoLT: ‘The Wheel of Time’ and Two New Books

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2023/09/15

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison and The Tao of the Backup Catcher by Tim Brown and Erik Kratz. Then Andrew, from the (excellent) Overdue Podcast, makes his case for the Amazon adaptation of The Wheel of Time. Links Black Sheep by Rachel Harrison Such Sharp Teeth by Rachel Harrison Hear Dave talk about Rachel Harrison’s book Such Sharp Teeth The Tao of the Backup Catcher: Playing Baseball for the Love of the Game by Tim Brown and Erik

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10:37

LoLT: Award-Nominated Nonfiction and Two New Books

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2023/09/08

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: the cookbook ‘Portico’ by Leah Koenig and ‘The Square of Sevens’ by Laura Shepherd-Robinson. Then Dave shares highlights from the nominees for a renowned nonfiction prize. Links Portico: Cooking and Feasting in Rome’s Jewish Kitchen by Leah Koenig Website for cookbook author Lean Koenig Leah Koenig’s cookbooks The Food of Rome’s Longstanding Jewish Community Gets Its Due The Square of Sevens by Laura Shepherd-Robinson The Baillie Gifford

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13:10

LoLT: The Great Philly Cheesesteak Debate and Two New...

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2023/09/01

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: ‘Where There Was Fire’ by John Manuel Arias and ‘The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store’ by James McBride. Then Mel serves up the delicious story of the Philadelphia cheesesteak. Links Where There Was Fire by John Manuel Arias Podcast episode — Costa Rica: Cloud Forests, Coffee, and Capuchin Monkeys. The Heaven & Earth Grocery Store by James McBride The Good Lord Bird by James McBride The Color of Water: A Black Man’s Tribute to His White

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10:30

LoLT: Edinburgh Fringe Festival and Two New Books

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2023/08/25

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: ‘The Continental Affair’ by Christine Mangan and ‘The Quickening’ by Elizabeth Rush. Then Dave explains why you should put the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on your must-visit list. Links The Continental Affair by Christine Mangan The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth by Elizabeth Rush Our review of Christine Mangan’s Tangerine A refreshing Moroccan orange salad inspired by the book Palace of the Drowned by Christine

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7:07

LoLT: The Long Now Foundation and Two New Books

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2023/08/11

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books — ‘The Bookbinder’ by Pip Williams and ‘Tabula Rasa, Vol 1’ by John McPhee — then Dave tells us about the fascinating work of the Long Now Foundation. Links The Bookbinder by Pip Williams Tabula Rasa, Vol 1 by John McPhee Pip Williams on the Invisible History of Female Bookbinders. A New Novel That Captures the ‘Poetic Materiality’ of Books. Our review of The Crofter and the Laird by John McPhee. Hear Dave talk about ‘The Crofter and the

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10:39

LoLT: Remembering the Concorde and Two New Books

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2023/08/04

In this episode, we’re excited about two books — ‘Ms. Demeanor’ by Elinor Lipman Moreno-Garcia and ‘Speech Team: A Novel’ By Tim Murphy — then Mel gets nostalgic about Concorde and those zippy flights across the Atlantic. Links Ms. Demeanor by Elinor Lipman Speech Team: A Novel by Tim Murphy Visit Elinor Lipman’s website. Elinor Lipman is the new EM Forster. Fight me. Review of The Inn at Lake Devine by Elinor Lipman. Review of The Way Men Act by Elinor Lipman. Review of Isabel’s Bed by

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22:57

Bonus Episode With Tasha Sounart, Creative Director...

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2023/07/28

If you’ve ever wanted to go behind the scenes of the best theme parks in the world — Hello, Disney! — you’re going to love today’s bonus episode. We were thrilled to talk to friend-of-the-podcast Tasha Sounart about her job as Creative Director in the Theme Parks group of Pixar. In this delightful conversation, we talked to Tasha about what a day at Pixar is like, what inspires her creativity, and which Pixar world she’d like to visit. For more on Tasha, plus the other cool stuff we talk

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8:51

LoLT: Phantom Islands and Two New Books

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/07/21

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books — ‘Silver Nitrate’ by Silvia Moreno-Garcia and ‘The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale’ by Jon Klassen — then Dave shares a fascinating art project about phantom islands. Links Silver Nitrate by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Visit Silvia Moreno-Garcia’s website, Twitter, and Instagram. Gods of Jade and Shadow by by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Certain Dark Things by Silvia Moreno-Garcia Mexican Gothic by Silvia Moreno-Garcia The Skull: A Tyrolean Folktale by Jon

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62:56

Amusement Parks: Wheeeeeeeeeeeee!

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/07/17

The gates of an amusement park are a portal to a magical realm of thrill rides and fantasy worlds, larger-than-life characters, and the best portable foods on the planet. (We’re looking at you, corn dogs and kettle corn!) And it’s been that way since the beginning. The first quasi-amusement park entertained revelers in 1133 with merry-go-rounds, extravagant stage shows, gingerbread, sausages, and dancing in the streets. All that merriment made it easy to forget it was all meant to honor St

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10:11

LoLT: Beautiful Street Art by NeSpoon & Two Great Books

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books ·

2023/07/14

This is a replay of an episode featuring books from beloved authors that are excellent summer reads: 'Killers of a Certain Age' by Deanna Raybourn and 'Fairy Tale' by Stephen King. Then Mel takes us around Europe with the Polish street artist Nespoon. BOOKS Killers of a Certain Age by Deanna Raybourn https://bit.ly/3RBg1dW Fairy Tale by Stephen King https://bit.ly/3AVh01I DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK The Library of Lost Time https://bit.ly/3PIqMd8 NeSpoon on

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