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Foodies Rejoice For Lonely Planet’s “Ultimate Eats”

Sampling delicious pintxos along the grid of narrow streets in San Sebastián’s old town has been named the #1 best food experience in the world, according to global travel authority Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Eats (Lonely Planet), available to purchase August 21. In the much-anticipated follow-up to Lonely Planet’s Ultimate Travel (Lonely Planet) Ultimate Eats:…
BookTrib
August 17, 2018
Fiction

Jhumpa Lahiri Gets Found in Translation in “Whereabouts”

A decade ago, Pulitzer Prize winner Jhumpa Lahiri and her family became expats living in Rome, Italy, and during that time, she immersed herself in the unfamiliar culture, which included writing in Italian. For most people, stepping outside their comfort zone can be difficult, stressful and even painful. Lahiri, on…
Jodé Millman
April 28, 2021
Fiction

Pursuing the Dragon Lady in Italy, London and Rhodesia

Louisa Treger's The Dragon Lady (Bloomsbury) offers a nuanced perspective on British and African cultures during precarious times, the 1920s through the 1950s. It’s a wonderful mystery, love story and odyssey, all rolled into one. What's even more incredible is that this story is based on a real person. Yes,…
Claudia Keenan
August 13, 2019