For the latest Scots Whay Hae! Show Ali spoke to writer and academic Esa Aldegheri to talk about There She Goes: New Travel Writing by Women, an anthology of travel tales which celebrates the stories of women for which she is the editor, and which will be published by Saraband Books on 6th March.
Esa explains how this anthology came about, including the origins of the title, and how the impressive list of contributors were assembled before discussing how the themes and ideas in the book emerged through the individual responses, and the importance in including a wide range of writers and styles.
The two then talk about individual chapters and what they cover (without giving any spoilers!), as well as the nature of travel writing and how it has changed, and how this anthology challenges those preconceptions, and addresses the subject in new and surprising ways.
It's a fascinating and inspiring conversation about this excellent collection of essays, and travel writing itself. An essential listen about a book which deserves to be read far and wide.
Click here to learn more about Esa Aldegheri Click here to learn more about Saraband Books Click here for details, and to get tickets, for the launch of There She Goes at The Portobello Bookshop
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