208 Episodes

  1. Ep 22 — Vietnam: Divided by War, Bonded by Family

    Published: 1/11/2021
  2. A Mini-Episode to Wish You Holiday Cheer and a Happy New Year

    Published: 12/21/2020
  3. Ep 21 — Trains: Better than Planes and Cars. Fight Me.

    Published: 12/14/2020
  4. Ep 20 — Peru: Andes Adventures, Fusion Food, and Piles of Gold

    Published: 11/30/2020
  5. Ep 19 — Nigeria: Jollof Rice, Nigerian Pidgin, and So Much Hustle

    Published: 11/16/2020
  6. Ep 18 — Iran: Revolution, Poetry, Storytelling, and Spices

    Published: 11/2/2020
  7. Ep 17 — Halloween: Costumed Revelry, Voices From Beyond, and YAY, Candy!

    Published: 10/19/2020
  8. Ep 16 — New Zealand: Kiwis, Majestic Scenery, and Māori Mythology

    Published: 10/5/2020
  9. Ep 15 — The Library: Endless Books, Reading Nooks, and Lots of Possibility

    Published: 9/21/2020
  10. Ep 14 — Alaska: Fresh-Caught Salmon, Cake Mix, and So Many Bears

    Published: 9/7/2020
  11. Ep 13 — Paris: It's Always a Good Idea

    Published: 8/24/2020
  12. A Special Mini-Episode: Questions from Our Audience

    Published: 7/20/2020
  13. A Special Mini-Episode: Survey Results and What We’re Reading Right Now

    Published: 7/6/2020
  14. A Special Mini-Episode About Our Audience Survey

    Published: 5/22/2020
  15. Ep 12 — The Circus: Found Family and Daring Feats

    Published: 5/11/2020
  16. Ep 11 — Cuba: Castro, Conga, Cars, and Cigars

    Published: 4/27/2020
  17. A Message from Self-Isolation in Prague

    Published: 4/20/2020
  18. Ep 10 — Sweden: So Happy, So Murdery

    Published: 4/13/2020
  19. Ep 09 — Chicago: Baseball, Hot Dogs, Industry, and Infamy

    Published: 3/30/2020
  20. Ep 08 — Russia: Revolution, Hope, and Vodka

    Published: 3/16/2020

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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 the Week. We‘re on a trip around the globe, one great read at a time. Please join us!