LoLT: The Great Philly Cheesesteak Debate and Two New Books

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 Mother by James McBride Pat’s King of Steaks Geno’s Steaks Pat’s vs. Geno’s Philly’s Cheesesteak Debate Everything You Knew About the Pat’s-Geno’s Rivalry Is a Lie Video: Pat’s vs. Geno’s: Philly Cheesesteak War! Video: Dr. Phil - Cheesesteak Wars Serious Eats: The Best Cheesesteaks in Philadelphia Jim’s South Street Tony Luke’s McNally’s Tavern Chestnut Hill Paesano’s Philly Style Transcript of this episode The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do 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/strongsenseofplace As always, you can find us at: Our site Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices