In this episode, we get excited about two books: Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente and The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann. Then Mel shares tips for getting great poetry into your life. LINKS Never Sleep by Fred Van Lente Girl in Disguise by Greer Macallister The Wager: A Talk of Shipwreck, Mutiny and Murder by David Grann How Kate Warne, America’s First Woman Detective, Foiled a Plot to Assassinate Abraham Lincoln Ridiculous History Podcast: Kate Warne, the Pinkerton Detective Who Saved Abe Lincoln The Atlantic: Reading a Poem: 20 Strategies Poets.org: How to Read a Poem The Writing Center: How to Read a Poem Library of Congress: How to Read a Poem Out Loud Instagram: Poetry is Not a Luxury Instagram: Seeing the Poem Instagram: Poets.org The Guardian: Poem of the Week Poetry Foundation: Poem of the Day Poets.org: Poem of the Day The Slowdown: This podcast from former U.S. Poet Laureate Tracy K. Smith features a daily reading of a poem and a brief reflection on its meaning and significance. Poetry Foundation: Mary Oliver Nikita Gill on Twitter and Instagram Transcript of this episode 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 find us at: Our site Instagram Facebook Twitter Patreon Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

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