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I was tickled today to see the MacDonald‘s that‘s mentioned in the tagged novel. #literarytourism

So I spent a few days in Agen (South-Western France), hometown of Occitan poet/hairdresser Jasmin. Some of his poems were set to music (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=3aNzrVSr03g) and he even had a few international hits in the 19th century, but he is almost forgotten now. I can just picture a genteel English assembly singing about Béarn in heavily-accented Occitan 😀! His salon (pictured) is now a sushi bar.

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One of Marot's poems: De la rose. It's supposed to be in L'Adolescence clémentine, but I can't find it there 😕

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You can't go to Cahors and not read local 16th-century poet Clément Marot! (That's his bust in the photo)

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So, I spent a week in South-Western France, and had to visit Montesquieu, the village that gave the philosopher his name, even if it involved a stressful drive on narrow hill roads full of hairpin bends. And all that's left of his ancestral castle is the guards' room and the well... It was already in disrepair in his time. Oh, and to add insult to injury, the street that leads up to it is called “rue Diderot“ 😂
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I made a trip to downtown Kansas City today and took some time to visit the Central Library branch and walk by this beautiful mural.

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My book choice from Octavia‘s—written by a proud resister who was involved in rebuilding communities after Katrina. Whenever I visit a local bookstore on my travels, I try to find books that are signed and relevant to the area. #literarytourism #nola #urbanhikeforbooks

I‘ll post more on this sweet spot of #literarytourism, but for now just appreciate this awesome #shoppingbag. #octaviabooks

The view from Gawthorpe Hall looking vaguely in the direction of Pendle Hill, with a suitable layer of cloud hanging over it, as well as a perfectly timed rainbow #LiteraryTourism

Last week I saw this play at Boston Common, and it was so much fun. Then I listened to the audiobook. It has plenty of twists and turns so seeing it as well as listening gave me a better chance to catch more of the details. There were pieces that reminded me of several other Shakespeare plays, and I really enjoyed how all of them came together in the end. Most of his plays I‘ve read have been tragedies, so this was a nice change.

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