A collection of short pieces by women on food from around the world—what more could you want? Food in all its diversity: comforting, unusual, very unusual, as celebration, nourishment and adventure. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/31/h...

This week's book review: Oscar Hokeah's Calling for a Blanket Dance. An absorbing read with several narrators telling the story of a Native American man—each voice distinctive. A book about toxic masculinity, family and community. talking-about-books.com/2026/03/28/c...

Stephanie Elizondo Griest wants to be a foreign correspondent. She learns Russian and then spends four years travelling around communist countries. Around the Bloc is about her time in Moscow, Beijing and Havana. @randomhouse.bsky.social talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/27/a...

Stephanie Rosenbloom enjoys travelling alone. She spends spring in Paris, summer in Istanbul, fall in Florence, and winter in her hometown, New York. Alone Time is about the joy of travelling on your own. @vikingbooks.bsky.social talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/24/a...

This week's book review: Kunzang Choden's memoirs of her childhood in Bhutan when the country was going through modernization. It is a story of an old culture, which was slowly adapting to the modern world. @bloomsburybooks.bsky.social talking-about-books.com/2026/03/21/t...

A travel book based around radio stations: Travels with My Radio by Fi Glover is thoroughly enjoyable. She visits radio stations in various parts of the world, including Montserrat. @randomhouse.bsky.social @figlover.bsky.social talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/20/t...

Cynthia Clampitt takes us on a tour of the American Midwest in this practical guide, Destination Heartland. It is full of information about places you can visit as well as the history of the region, not to mention places to eat! talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/17/d...

This week's book review: Nonsense, a quartet of poems by Christopher Reid. A professor deals with grief, an actress tries to find her voice, and the ghosts of two WWI soldiers deplore the futility of war. The last is a collection about everyday life. talking-about-books.com/2026/03/14/n...

Felicity Cloake cycles around France, eating local specialities—but her aim is to find the perfect croissants. A very enjoyable book guaranteed to make you go out and find the perfect croissant for yourself! #travelbooks #food talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/13/o...

What Is Africa to Me? Maryse Condé’s autobiography about her time on the continent, 1959-1970s: when African countries were coming into their own. A glimpse into an interesting period and an honest book. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/10/w... #senegal #guinea #cotedivoire #ghana

This week’s book review: Rediscovering Travel—A Guide for the Globally Curious by @sethkugel, reminding us of the joys of travel at a time of information overload, of travel without constantly using travel apps to guide us. #travelbooks talking-about-books.com/2026/03/07/r...

Walking the Camino de Santiago: Beth Justino walks 1,000 miles through France and Spain, a life-changing experience that challenges her mentally and physically. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/06/w... #books #travelbooks #CaminoDeSantiago #bookreview #bookblog #BookLovers

Do you want to step out of your comfort zone? Here is a book to help you do that! Maria Angelova and Ivalina Nenova’s 203 Travel Challenges is a fun way to explore the world. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/03/03/2... #books #travelbooks #challenge

This week’s book review: A Florentine Death by Michele Giuttari, a twisty crime novel. Giuttari does not try to conceal who the murderer is—the reveal is why he does it. Very enjoyable. Translated by Howard Curtis. #booksintranslation #crimenovels talking-about-books.com/2026/03/01/a...

Walking an ancient trail: Thousand-Miler: Adventures Hiking the Ice Age Trail by Melanie Radzicki McManus. A trip not only through Wisconsin but also its geographical history. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/27/t... #books #travelbooks #iceagetrail #Wisconsin #bookreview

A trip through the past and present of 10 countries: Anne Mustoe’s A Bike Ride—12,000 Miles around the World. She picked historical routes taken by the Romans, Alexander the Great, the Mughals and the American pioneers. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/25/a... #travelbook #cycling

This week’s book review: The Owl, The River and the Valley, a collection of stories by Assamese writer Arupa Patangia Kalita. Stories centering around women trying to find their place in their world. Translated by Mitra Phukan. #booksintranslation talking-about-books.com/2026/02/21/t...

A trip on the Silk Road and a meditation on borders and the nature of exploration: Kate Harris’s Land of Lost Borders. Beautifully written. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/17/l... #books #travelbooks #booklovers #SilkRoad #bookreview #bookrecommendations

This week’s book review: Terry Darlington's Narrow Dog to Carcassone. He and his wife took with their whippet on a narrowboat across the Chanel. The pubs- and chips-loving dog is the star! #travelbooks #narrowboats #bookreview @randomhousees.bsky.social talking-about-books.com/2026/02/14/n...

Discovering Arunachal Pradesh in the northeast of India, hilly and forested. Antonia Bolingbroke-Kent travels through the state on a small bike, and learns about this lesser-known part of the country. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/13/l...

Dive into New York's history and learn about the immigrants who made the city. Non-Stop Metropolis, edited by Rebecca Solnit and Joshua Jelly-Shapiro, tells New York's story through beautiful maps and essays. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/10/n...

This week's #bookreview: Tarquin Hall's latest Vish Puri book, The Case of the Elusive Bombay Duck. Puri is headed to London to receive an award, but get embroiled in an attempt to bring a fugitive back to India. Very enjoyable. talking-about-books.com/2026/02/07/t...

Go Girl!: The Black Woman’s Book of Travel & Adventure, compiled by Elaine Lee, is a compilation of 52 pieces by Black women travellers. Thoroughly enjoyable. #travelwriting talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/06/g...

"There are some stories that you carry with you for years, that roll around like tiny marbles in your head, waiting for the right time to emerge and assume a life of their own." I interviewed Krishna Candeth on his novel, films and poetry. talking-about-books.com/2026/02/05/w... #authorinterview

The best way to get to know a place is by living there. That is what Frances Mayes sets out to do. She and her husband live in several Mediterranean countries and, for a short time, become part of the community. #travelbooks talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/02/03/a...

This week's #bookreview: Gordon Buchanan's memoir, In the Hide. I envy his job: he gets to hang out with wolves and bears. Fascinating to read about the man behind the camera: his childhood in Scotland, his first assignment in Sierra Leone and much more. talking-about-books.com/2026/01/31/i...

What is it like to live in one of the happiest countries in the world? Helen Russell moves to #Denmark with her husband and discovers what living the Danish way means. @mshelenrussell.bsky.social talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/01/30/t...

A memoir of a dancer who spends six months in Cuba in the 1970s at a dance school. A vivid picture of a country: the effort to bring in a sugarcane harvest of 10 million tons, and the everyday lives of the people. #cuba #travelbooks talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/01/27/d...

This week's #bookreview: Why Did You Come Back Every Summer by Belén López Peiró, autofiction about being sexually abuse and going public about it. Told through a multiplicity of voices, which gives the novel depth and nuance. @charcopress.com talking-about-books.com/2026/01/24/w...

"I’ve never been interested in writing crime novels for the sake of weaving a sensational plot. It’s Indian culture, with all its variety and extraordinary history that keeps me engaged." I interviewed Tarquin Hall, author of the Vish Puri novels. talking-about-books.com/2026/01/23/a... #interview

The Hyderabad Literary Festival starts tomorrow! Coming up: sessions with #journalists, #filmmakers and #writers, about stories that push back: against control, forgetting, and the comfort of simple truths. @parodevi.bsky.social @dhanyarajendran.bsky.social #literaryfestival #exile

A woman whose marriage is breaking up goes travelling and finds she loves travelling solo. A book about discovering the world and its riches. #travelbooks #travelbooksbywomen #indonesia #mexico talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/01/23/t...

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival: cultural events with music and poetry, and remembering #GuruDutt, an icon of Indian cinema. Stories that are sung, staged and felt. Register now! hydlitfest.org #literaryfestival #HLF2026 #culturalevent #Kashmir #performedpoetry #poetry #hyderabadevents

How often have you dreamed of moving to a new place, buying a house there and becoming part of the community? Suzanna Clarke did exactly that, when she and her husband moved to #Fez, #Morocco. #bookreview #travelbooksbywomen #travelbooks talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review/2026/01/20/a...

At the Hyderabad Literary Festival: conversations about #Language, #selfdiscovery, power, #myth, and stories about #Hyderabad. Register now and be part of the conversation! It's free. hydlitfest.org @laurainparis.bsky.social #literaryfestival #hyderabadevents #authorconversations

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival: conversations on #food and #economics, #compassion, and stories of #Indianindependence. Register now! hydlitfest.org #literaryfestival #liveevents #hyderabadevents

This week's #bookreview: Spirit Run by @noealvarez.bsky.social, a thoughtful and evocative book about a run through North and Central America as a way of reconnecting with Indigenous identity. It is also about migration and healing. @catapultbooks.bsky.social talking-about-books.com/2026/01/17/s...

Two new posts on Women's Travel Reviews! Sara Maquis walks through Asia and southern Australia. Ruth Padel travels through Asia, looking for tigers. A call for tiger conservation. talkingaboutbookswomenstravel.review #travelbooks #travelbooksbywomen #WalkingAdventures #TigerConservation

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival: sessions on animal behaviour, science of running and how the body carries marks as records and reminders. Register now! It's free! hydlitfest.org @abhadra7.bsky.social #literaryfestival #HyderabadEvents #ScienceInEverydayLife

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival, how a city speaks through poetry and stories. Register now! It's free and open to everyone. hydlitfest.org #literaryfestival #poetry #stories #hlf2026 #kaavyadhara #storyweavers #hyderabadstories #HyderabadEvents

Films at the Hyderabad Literary Festival, 25 January. Stories of memory and loss and interfaith harmony. Register now! It's free and open to all. hydlitfest.org #hlf2026 #literaryfestival #movingimage #films #documentary #Kashmir #InterfaithHarmony #MemoryAndLoss #HyderabadEvents #karnataka

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival on 24 January: a documentary on the lives of students and artists at the University of #Kashmir. Register now! Kashmiri is the the Indian language in focus this year. hydlitfest.org #literaryfestival

Poetry at the Hyderabad Literary Festival! Mark your calendars—24-26 January. @rochellepotkar.bsky.social #literaryfestival #poetry

My first #bookreview of the year: Percival Everett's James, a brilliant retelling of Huckleberry Finn from the point of view of the slave. Jim emerges as a complex man who refuses to be defined by anyone else. One of my best reads of the year. #fiction talking-about-books.com/2026/01/10/j...

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival: conversations with writers. Mark your calendars: 24-26 January, in Hyderabad. #hlf2026 #authorinterview #books #LiteraryFestival #HyderabadEvents #hydlitfest #booklovers

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival: conversations with writers. Mark your calendars: 24-26 January, in Hyderabad. #hlf2026 #authorinterview #books #LiteraryFestival #HyderabadEvents #hydlitfest #booklovers

Best wishes for the New Year from the team at the Hyderabad Literary Festival!

Coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival, 24-26 January: meet Mo Naga, a #tattooartist and Nancy Adajania, a cultural theorist. #literaryfestival #liveevents #hyderabadevents

Exciting sessions coming up at the Hyderabad Literary Festival! Interviews with #filmmaker and #Actor MK Raina and #Writer and filmaker @parodevi.bsky.social. Mark your calendars! 24-26 January. There will be something for everyone! And it's free. #literaryfestival #hlf2026