Afternoon Tea, Drive-In Theaters, Women Authors, Murdery Gardens & More: Endnotes 15 March
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Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got breakfasts from around the world, a look at The Remains of the Day, an interview with Tana French, a bookish painting, and more.

Afternoon Tea, Drive-In Theaters, Women Authors, Murdery Gardens & More: Endnotes 15 March

Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got breakfasts from around the world, a look at The Remains of the Day, an interview with Tana French, a bookish painting, and more. {more}

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Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Rosa Parks' peanut butter pancakes, glass igloos in Greenland, temples carved out of rock, bejeweled book covers, and more.

Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a sneak peek at TV's A Gentleman in Moscow, aphrodisiacs from around the world, colorful cities, a tricksy word quiz, and more.

Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got biopics about real-life writers, 17th-century ballads, Julia Child in Paris, visiting Whitby, sand crime rings (!), and more.

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