<description>&lt;p&gt;This episode, we take a closer look at the bibliography of the amiable travel, science, and memoir writer Bill Bryson. &lt;/p&gt; &lt;p&gt;Plus, our quick thoughts on China Mieville, &lt;em&gt;The Devil in the White City&lt;/em&gt;, and pop history vs. scholarly history.&lt;/p&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Episode Breakdown:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;10:00 – 53:00: Bill Bryson&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Emily's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Three Moments of an Explosion &lt;/em&gt;by China Mieville&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Devil and the White City&lt;/em&gt; by Eric Larsen&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;What Kyle's Reading:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Cuba in Revolution: A History Since the 50s&lt;/em&gt; by Antonin Kapscia&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Bill Bryson Books We Discuss:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Lost Continent&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Notes from a Small Island&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;In a Sunburned Country&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Walk in the Woods&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;I'm A Stranger Here Myself&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;A Short History of Nearly Everything&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;At Home: A Short History of Private Life&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;One Summer: America 1927&lt;/em&gt;&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;p&gt;&lt;span style="text-decoration: underline;"&gt;Other Works Mentioned:&lt;/span&gt;&lt;/p&gt; &lt;ul&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Wordy Shipmates&lt;/em&gt; by Sarah Vowell&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;Gulp&lt;/em&gt; by Mary Roach&lt;/li&gt; &lt;li&gt;&lt;em&gt;The Last Chance to See&lt;/em&gt; by Douglas Adams&lt;/li&gt; &lt;/ul&gt; &lt;hr /&gt; &lt;p&gt;We love hearing from readers! Email the show at portablemagicpodcast@gmail.com or tweet us @PortableMagicPC. &lt;/p&gt;</description>

Portable Magic

Emily Hughes & Kyle Deas

Episode Fourteen: Bill Bryson

SEP 8, 201553 MIN
Portable Magic

Episode Fourteen: Bill Bryson

SEP 8, 201553 MIN

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This episode, we take a closer look at the bibliography of the amiable travel, science, and memoir writer Bill Bryson. Plus, our quick thoughts on China Mieville, The Devil in the White City, and pop history vs. scholarly history. Episode Breakdown: 0:00 – 10:00: What We're Reading 10:00 – 53:00: Bill Bryson What Emily's Reading: Three Moments of an Explosion by China Mieville The Devil and the White City by Eric Larsen What Kyle's Reading: Cuba in Revolution: A History Since the 50s by Antonin Kapscia Bill Bryson Books We Discuss: The Lost Continent Notes from a Small Island In a Sunburned Country A Walk in the Woods I'm A Stranger Here Myself A Short History of Nearly Everything At Home: A Short History of Private Life One Summer: America 1927 Other Works Mentioned: The Wordy Shipmates by Sarah Vowell Gulp by Mary Roach The Last Chance to See by Douglas Adams We love hearing from readers! Email the show at [email protected] or tweet us @PortableMagicPC.