Ever wonder what books were written on before paper was invented? We sidetrack ourselves into a discussion of papyrus, wax tablets, and parchment … including the video (sort of below) of the last parchment maker in the world. And oh yes, we have 3 more books to add to your TBR lists. Listen to the episode HERE.
Martha: The Blue Hour by Paula Hawkins. Purchase HERE
Voni: Firefly Lane by Kristin Hannah. Purchase HERE
Pat: Drive Your Plow Over the Bones of the Dead by Olga Tokarczuk. Purchase HERE
(Purchases are made through Bookshop.org, which allows you to choose your favorite local indie bookstore to receive part of the profits.)
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Okay, I can’t figure out how to embed the video of the last parchment maker in the world within our website, but if you copy and paste this link, you can get there:
https://www.pbs.org/video/how-medieval-parchment-made-guqxke/