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Saturday Nov 30, 2019
Saturday Nov 30, 2019
My guest this week: the author Ruta Sepetys, whose new historical novel is The Fountains of Silence (Philomel Books).
This week's Write the Book Prompt is to write about a disempowered person who takes at least a small risk to change his or her circumstance, or to improve the situation of someone else.
Music Credit: Aaron Shapiro
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
Saturday Jun 30, 2018
A special feature this week, related to the archive interview I aired on Monday with Robert and Martha Manning: click here to watch a slideshow with audio of my recent walk with friends along part of The Camino de Santiago (The Way of Saint James).You’ll hear music by the Spanish group El Niño del Parking. They are from Andalucia, which isn’t the same region as where the Camino ends, which is Galicia, but I needed to find music I had the right to use.
You’ll hear some moments I shared with the friends I walked with, Carol and Fiona. And you’ll hear many sounds from the natural world, and conversations heard along the trail. I’ve also included a few brief first-hand accounts from pilgrims I met along the way. Finally, toward the end, you’ll hear what sounds like bagpipes. And you’ll be right! As we approached the cathedral at the end, we encountered a bagpipe player, although the bagpipes from the region are actually called The "Gaita Gallega" and they are slightly different from the celtic instrument. At the very end, you’ll hear some music from the service in the Cathedral itself.
So, I hope you enjoy this somewhat unusual broadcast! Enjoy the camino. Or, as the pilgrims say to one another along the route, “Buen Camino.”