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Armchair Travel February 2022
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| Around the World in 80 Books by David DamroschWhat it is: A fascinating look at traveling via the written word.
What happened: With COVID-19 raging, Harvard comparative literature scholar David Damrosch took illuminating journeys through a wide variety of books, exploring their connections with each another and the world.
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Books You May Have Missed
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| Icebound: Shipwrecked at the Edge of the World by Andrea PitzerThe quest: In the 1590s, Dutch explorer Williams Barents attempted to find a northern route to China by sailing into uncharted Arctic waters.
The problem: The first two attempts didn't go well and the third was worse, leaving Barents and his crew icebound for months while fighting off scurvy, hunger, and polar bears. |
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| How the Word Is Passed: A Reckoning with the History of Slavery Across America by Clint SmithWhat it is: An acclaimed, thoughtful travelogue detailing author Clint Smith's visits to places connected to slavery in the U.S. that includes discussions with tour guides and visitors as well as eye-opening history.
Locations include: Louisiana's Angola State Prison (including its gift shop), which is located on the site of a former plantation; Thomas Jefferson's Monticello in Virginia; Galveston, Texas, where Juneteenth began; various sites in New York City; the House of Slaves in Senegal.
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