In this episode, we get excited about two new book releases: 'The Sea of Tranquility' by Emily St. John Mandel and 'The Candy House' by Jennifer Egan. Then we discuss the delightful distraction of Salvador Dali's amazing mustache and his epic dinner parties. BOOKS The Sea of Tranquility by Emily St. John Mandel - https://bit.ly/3uhgSYsThe Candy House by Jennifer Egan - https://bit.ly/3x68HQB DISTRACTION OF THE WEEK 1941 newsreel of Dali's over-the-top dinner party 'Night in a Surrealist Forest' - https://youtu.be/vg6i4E0Woak Dali's cookbook 'Les Dîners de Gala' - https://bookshop.org/a/1240/9783836508766 Incredible photos from the cookbook - https://www.thisiscolossal.com/2016/10/les-diners-de-gala-dali 'Destino,' the animated short film collaboration between The Walt Disney Company and Dali - https://youtu.be/y_TlaxmOKqs 18 Surreal Facts about Salvador Dali - https://mymodernmet.com/salvador-dali-facts The Library of Lost Time is a Strong Sense of Place Production! https://strongsenseofplace.com Do you enjoy our show? Want access to fun bonus content? Please support our work on Patreon. Every little bit helps us keep the show going and makes us feel warm and fuzzy inside - https://www.patreon.com/strongsenseofplace As always, you can follow us at: Our web site at Strong Sense of Place Twitter Instagram Facebook YouTube Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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