In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Continental Affair by Christine Mangan and The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth by Elizabeth Rush. Then Dave explains why you should put the Edinburgh Fringe Festival on your must-visit list. [transcript]
The Quickening: Creation and Community at the Ends of the Earth by Elizabeth Rush
Our review of Christine Mangan’s Tangerine and a refreshing Moroccan orange salad inspired by the book.
The Lady Vanishes by Ethel Lina White — and the discussion in the episode Trains: Better Than Planes and Cars. Fight Me.
Rising: Dispatches from the New American Shore by Elizabeth Rush
Edinburgh Fringe Musicals: A Bedside View of Marriage, Covid Diaries, and Shamilton!
Edinburgh Fringe 2023 Week One Roundup: Capote, Wilde and a Lovesick Angler
Georgie Grier Offered Support After One Person Attends Her Edinburgh Show
Top image courtesy of Mo and Paul/Shutterstock.
Want to keep up with our book-related adventures? Sign up for our newsletter!
Can you help us? If you like this article, share it your friends!
Strong Sense of Place is a website and podcast dedicated to literary travel and books we love. Reading good books increases empathy. Empathy is good for all of us and the amazing world we inhabit.
Strong Sense of Place is a listener-supported podcast. If you like the work we do, you can help make it happen by joining our Patreon! That'll unlock bonus content for you, too — including Mel's secret book reviews and Dave's behind-the-scenes notes for the latest Two Truths and a Lie.
Join our Substack to get our FREE newsletter with podcast updates and behind-the-scenes info — and join in fun chats about books and travel with other lovely readers.
We'll share enough detail to help you decide if a book is for you, but we'll never ruin plot twists or give away the ending.
This 30-page Reading Atlas takes you around the world with dozens of excellent books and gorgeous travel photos. Get your free copy when you subscribe to our newsletter.
Content on this site is ©2024 by Smudge Publishing, unless otherwise noted. Peace be with you, person who reads the small type.