Summary: Before the time of commercial flights and road trips, we traveled to far off places without taking a single step. All you had to do was open a book. From Africa to England, to a kamikaze cockpit, and to realms of fantasy. Books aren’t just books. They’re passports to anywhere. Original Air Date: March 14, 2020 Guests: <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/philip-pullman" target="_blank">Philip Pullman</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/ruth-ozeki" target="_blank">Ruth Ozeki</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/robert-macfarlane" target="_blank">Robert Macfarlane</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/people/petina-gappah" target="_blank">Petina Gappah</a> Interviews In This Hour: <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/philip-pullman-pocket-atlas-world" target="_blank">Philip Pullman on 'The Pocket Atlas of the World'</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/his-dark-materials-author-philip-pullman-consciousness-all-things" target="_blank">'His Dark Materials' Author Philip Pullman On The Consciousness Of All Things</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/diary-becomes-time-capsule" target="_blank">A Diary Becomes A Time Capsule</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/ruth-ozeki-kamikaze-diaries" target="_blank">Ruth Ozeki on 'Kamikaze Diaries'</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/petina-gappah-persuasion" target="_blank">Petina Gappah on 'Persuasion'</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/empire-writes-back-author-discusses-explorer-david-livingstones-complicated-legacy" target="_blank">The Empire Writes Back: Author Discusses Explorer David Livingstone's Complicated Legacy</a> — <a href="https://www.ttbook.org/interview/robert-macfarlane-living-mountain" target="_blank">Robert Macfarlane on 'The Living Mountain'</a>
