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This 12th volume in the popular series presents the best travel writing by women for women that's been done in the past few years. Adventures range from a trip into a new neighborhood to expeditions to the far corners of the globe, always with the inner journey close at hand to give perspective and meaning. The voices are diverse, intimate, and engaging, as are the stories.
About the author
Lavinia Spalding has edited five previous volumes of
The Best Women's Travel Writing. She is also the author of
Writing Away: A Creative Guide to Awakening the Journal-Writing Traveler and
With a Measure of Grace, the Story and Recipes of a Small Town Restaurant, and she introduced the reissued e-book edition of Edith Wharton's classic travelogue,
A Motor-Flight Through France. Her writing appears in numerous print and online publications, including
Sunset, Yoga Journal, San Francisco magazine,
The San Francisco Chronicle, Tin House, and
The Best Travel Writing. She lives in New Orleans.
Summary
This 12th volume in the popular series presents the best travel writing by women for women that's been done in the past few years. Adventures range from a trip into a new neighborhood to expeditions to the far corners of the globe, always with the inner journey close at hand to give perspective and meaning. The voices are diverse, intimate, and engaging, as are the stories.
Foreword
National review attention
NPR radio campaign
Galleys out for industry reviews (Kirkus, PW, Booklist, Library Journal)
Ingram galley mailing to key libraries
Editor Lavinia Spalding book tour with contributors in New Orleans, San Francisco, Seattle, Boston, New York
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“A contemplative break from daily life…a wise and affectionate collection.” —Clarion Reviews ★★★★★
