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In this episode, we get excited about two books: ‘Cold People’ by Tom Rob Smith and ‘Awe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life’ by Dacher Keltner. Then Mel shares the delicious history of Berlin’s currywurst.LinksCold People by Tom Rob SmithAwe: The New Science of Everyday Wonder and How It Can Transform Your Life by Dacher KeltnerCurrywurst HistoryCurrywurst RecipeTop 20 Hangover FoodsHerta Heuwer Memorial PlaqueHerta Heuwer Google DoodleTranscript of this episodeThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two books: How to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen Perrin and Table for Two: Fictions by Amor Towles. Then Mel explains how much she’s loving the new Brontë Parsonage podcast. LinksHow to Solve Your Own Murder by Kristen PerrinTable for Two: Fictions by Amor TowlesRules of Civility by Amor TowlesA Gentleman in Moscow by Amor TowlesThe Lincoln Highway by Amor TowlesPodcast: Russia: Revolution, Hope, and VodkaVideo: A Gentleman in Moscow trailerBrontë Parsonage websiteBehind the Glass: A Parsonage PodcastThe Guardian on Anne Brontë’s interest in geologyPhotos that take you inside the ParsonageVideo: Tour of the ParsonageRowan Coleman’s websiteThe Brontë Mysteries series by Bella EllisBella Ellis on InstagramTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re excited two new books: The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer Croft and Why We Remember: The Science of Memory and How It Shapes Us by Charan Ranganath. Then Dave shares his thrilling experience at Guys and Dolls in London.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksThe Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer CroftFlights by Olga TokarczukExcerpt of The Extinction of Irena Rey by Jennifer CroftWhy Translators Should Be Named on Book Covers27 Great Books In TranslationWhy We Remember: The Science of Memory and How It Shapes Us by Charan RanganathNye at the National Theatre, LondonNational Theatre Tour infoSix, The Musical around the worldGuys and Dolls at the Bridge Theatre, LondonCabaret at the Kit Kat Club, LondonTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we get excited about two books: The Morningside by Téa Obreht and James by Percival Everett. Then Mel tells us about an unforgettable Sri Lankan meal at Rambutan.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksThe Morningside by Téa ObrehtThe Tiger’s Wife by Téa ObrehtTéa Obreht on How She Found The MorningsideExcerpt of The Morningside by Téa ObrehtJames by Percival EverettPodcast: Sri Lanka: Remarkable, Relentless, ResplendentRambutan: Recipes from Sri Lanka by Cynthia ShanmugalingamRambutan website and InstagramRecipes from Rambutan here and hereBorough Market websiteCubitts eyeglassesTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

This is a replay of an episode featuring 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.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LINKSDinner Party by Sarah GilmartinYou Could Make This Place Beautiful by Maggie SmithMaggie Smith’s website and TwitterLegal Design Podcast: Fighting Crime by Design with Lorraine GammanPodcast: London: The Tower, Tudors, and a Nice Cuppa TeaWikipedia: Shirley PittsWikipedia: Alice DiamondGone Shopping: The Story of Shirley Pitts, Queen of Thieves by Lorraine GammanThe Guardian: Girl Gang’s Grip on London Underworld RevealedCriminal Secret Society: The Story of Forty ElephantsVideo: Diamond Annie and the Forty Elephants — The All-Female Gang That Terrorized LondonAbbie Davis with her cover of 'London Town'Transcript of this episodeThe Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re excited about two new books: Piglet by Lottie Hazell and Local: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness by Alastair Humphreys. Then Dave tells us about the awesome Stanfords bookshop.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksPiglet by Lottie Hazell — audiobookPiglet by Lottie Hazell — printLocal: A Search for Nearby Nature and Wildness by Alastair HumphreysStanfords Map and Travel BookshopEdward Stanford Travel Writing Awards 2024Wikipedia: Edward Stanford Travel Writing AwardsTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re excited about two books: Lives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten Bakis and Transient and Strange by Nell Greenfieldboyce. Then Mel talks about how she’s delving into Shakespeare.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksLives of the Monster Dogs by Kirsten BakisKing Nyx by Kirsten BakisTransient and Strange: Notes on the Science of Life by Nell GreenfieldboyceReview: David Tennant in MacbethWatch David Tennant recite a bit of Macbeth to honor the 400th anniversary of Shakespeare’s First Folio.BBC Radio: MacbethRoyal Shakespeare Company’s Hamlet with David Tennant (2009)The Guardian Review: David Tennant in HamletRichard II with David Tennant (2013)The Guardian Review: David Tennant in Richard IIMuch Ado About Nothing with David Tennant and Catherine Tate (2011)The Guardian Review: Much Ado About NothingLegends of Literature YouTube: Shakespeare AnalysisChop Bard podcast — ‘the cure for boring Shakespeare’Shakespearean Tragedy: Lectures on Hamlet, Othello, King Lear, and Macbeth by A.C. Bradley on Amazon and Project GutenbergOpen Source Shakespeare — all the plays, sonnets, and poemsTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re excited about new books on our TBRs: The Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai and Wandering Stars by Tommy Orange. Then Mel talks about cooking chicken soup from around the world.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksThe Kamogawa Food Detectives by Hisashi Kashiwai & Jesse Kirkwood (translator)Wandering Stars by by Tommy OrangeThere, There by by Tommy OrangeThe Chicken Soup Manifesto: Recipes From Around the World by Jenn LouisJenn Louis’ websiteA Journey Around the World, as Told Through Chicken SoupFour recipes from The Chicken Soup ManifestoYe Ocholoni Ina Doro Shorba (Ethiopian peanut soup)Video: Jenn Louis at Powell’s BooksTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re excited about new books: Strawberry Fields by Patrick D. Joyce and The Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine Arden. Dave shares some events worth traveling to in 2024.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksStrawberry Fields by Patrick D. JoyceBack in the USSR by Patrick D. JoycePatrick Joyce’s websiteThe Wall by Peter SísPrague Spring by Simon MawerPodcast: Prague: Castles and CobblestonesThe Warm Hands of Ghosts by Katherine ArdenThe Bear and the Nightingale by Katherine ArdenPodcast: The Forest: Meet a Witch, Climb a TreeThe Invisible Life of Addie LaRue by V.E. SchwabNational Geographic: 10 unmissable events worth travelling for in 2024Bosphorus Cross-Continental Swim in IstanbulRide AfricaChild.orgTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

In this episode, we’re excited about new books on our TBRs: Everyone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin Stevenson and Fall Through by Nate Powell. Then Dave shares a lovely poem by Matthew Olzmann.This episode is brought to you by BetterHelp. Give online therapy a try at betterhelp.com/StrongSense and get on your way to being your best self.LinksEveryone on This Train is a Suspect by Benjamin StevensonBenjamin Stevenson’s websiteFall Through by Nate PowellNate Powell’s websitePodcast: Trains: Better Than Planes and Cars. Fight Me.Constellation Route by Matthew OlzmannContradictions in the Design by Matthew OlzmannMezzanines by Matthew OlzmannTranscript of this episode.The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.comDo you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplaceAs always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices