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LoLT: The Joy of Lying on the Floor and Two New Books

Strong Sense of Place | Travel Through Books

Show Notes

In this episode, we get excited about fun new books: The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue and The Antidote by Karen Russell. Then Mel explains why you should give yourself a time-out on the floor.

Links

The Paris Express by Emma Donoghue

Video: Emma Donoghue at Politics and Prose bookstore

The Antidote by Karen Russell

The Amazing Adventures of Kavalier & Clay by Michael Chabon

Lincoln in the Bardo by George Saunders

Why Lying on the Ground Feels So Good

How to Do a Legs-up-the-Wall Pose

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