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On the road again

5/2/2015

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It's always a pleasure at this time of year to visit friends on the Gulf Coast of Florida, where for many years I have given lectures on economic and global affairs to the Sarasota Institute of Lifetime Learning (SILL). 


Hundreds of mainly retired people attend the lectures by authors, academics and public officials and also the musical events and workshops that SILL arranges. It is a hugely impressive operation, a kind of relaxed university for retired people, and all run by volunteers. SILL has also become a haunt of fans of the Bruno novels and amid questions about Putin's politics and the euro crisis, the post-lecture questions usually include queries about Bruno's relationships with Pamela and Isabelle.

Just down the coast from Sarasota and Venice, where I lecture, is the island resort of Boca Grande, the centre of tarpon fishing and the bars and community buildings feature pre-1914 photos of Henry Ford and Thomas Edison, fishing together in suits and ties. Boca Grande is also home to the Sleuths, a book club for mystery lovers, many of them Bruno fans, who hosted me at a delightful reception on a beach-side estate as the sun set over the Gulf of Mexico. 

After the sun of Florida, the next stop will be the snows of St Moritz, where the Waldhaus hotel of Sils Maria is organising a special dinner menu based on the Bruno cookbook, which gives me all day to ski with family and friends from my German publishers.
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Roger & Janie Dowdy
6/2/2015 12:03:07 am

Martin (Bruno)......so appreciate the Bruno series !! And pleased to read today's 2-5-15 'blog' about your travels to FLA.
Any chance we could entice you to Richmond, VA at some point in 2015?
Richmond abounds with fine INDI booksellers and VA Wineries.

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Martin link
12/2/2015 07:29:18 pm

I do tour in the DC area, so Richmond is far from impossible! But US trips involve careful balance of work schedules and publication dates, so I don't yet have the details of my next one.

I'm glad to have you as a fan! As soon as we work something out for the east coast, I shall let you know.

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Patricia A. Macholl link
17/2/2015 03:33:56 am

Glad to hear you get across the pond periodically...if you ever make it to the US West Coast, I hope you'll be in touch with Janet Rudolph, Bill Gottfried (or me). Speaking of jumping the pond, I will be in Southern France in late September, passing very close to Le Bugue. Don't know if you're up for a happy reader to buy you coffee/lunch/whatever, but if you are, I'd very much enjoy meeting you. The occasion of my visit is a food and wine tour of northern Spain and southern France in the company of some imoressive chefs and some great eaters (the latter of which I am one). In any event, thank you for the Bruno books, I look forward to the cookbook in English (neither my French nor my German is strong enough to cook with...) . Best regards, Pat

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Martin link
24/3/2015 07:48:48 pm

I may be in the US in late September for a book tour before heading to Germany at the start of October for my European tour.

But please let me know nearer the time and see if we can meet for a drink.

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Pat Macholl
28/3/2015 04:27:15 pm

I will certainly be in touch later this year in hopes I can thank you in person for the pleasure I've had with Bruno. If your September book tour brings you to the West Coast (and I don't get to meet you in France...or if we time things just right) I hope you'll let us know so we can host you in the San Franciso Bay Area.

Nadine
23/2/2015 10:02:01 am

Bonjour Martin,

Tu vas aimer cet l'article du NY times:" Two Missing Ducks, a Video and a Felony Charge in an Episode at a Foie Gras Farm " BY JESSE MCKINLEY.

Bonnes vacances a St Moritz ! Not bad... Amities. Nadine

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Martin link
23/2/2015 07:28:26 pm

Thanks for this, Nadine; I note that the ducks were not kept in cages. And it's striking that the activists prefer to target ducks rather than the battery chickens that form the vast bulk of cruelty to animals. And sad that the NYT did not mention that the livers of ducks and geese swell naturally, since that is where they store their energy for long migration flights. And the skiing was wonderful, thank you.

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Alice Gruber
19/3/2015 04:39:00 am

I enjoy this blog very much however this comment is not related to this month's blog. I thought I'd call your attention to a story in the Northern California and national news just breaking about our own "death in the vinyard". SF Gate has covered it very well if I can include a url in this comment. Truth is stranger than fiction.
http://www.sfgate.com/bayarea/article/Bitter-dispute-between-Napa-vintner-and-investor-6138976.php
Dispute between Napa vintner and investor ends in murder-suicide

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Martin link
20/3/2015 03:25:42 pm

Thank you for the link to this tragic case in California. Stranger than fiction, indeed.

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Cheryl Liechty
21/3/2015 07:21:19 am

Hello - Any update on when Bruno's cookbook will appear in English?

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Martin link
24/3/2015 07:49:43 pm

Nothing to report yet, I'm afraid!

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Isobel payne
28/6/2015 01:49:15 am

I hope the English version of the cookbook is out in time for my Christmas wish list!

Martin link
29/6/2015 12:50:31 am

As do I!

Mary Darden McLeod
26/9/2015 11:53:26 am

Good Afternoon, Martin!

I greatly enjoyed the interview Diane Rehm did of you and Julia this past week. The meal she and her tour group shared with you sounded scrumptious!! I am certain the soup was as delicious it was creative. You and Julia made the world of Bruno in the Dordogne truly come alive, and I feel blessed to have heard your segment.

Are you currently on tour in the US? If so, what is your schedule, for I have been unable to find it.

I add the voices of my husband and me to those calling for an English edition of your cookbook.

Thank you for sharing the world of the Dordogne with us,
Mary

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Martin link
22/10/2015 03:01:22 pm

I'm afraid there are no US tour plans at present, but I will certainly post details as soon as I have them for the next one.

But I'm so glad that you've picked up some of the Dordogne passion I have - it's rather contagious! I hope you have the chance to experience it first-hand one day.

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Karen Eberwein link
20/10/2015 04:13:58 pm

Hi Martin,
Your books helped me make one the most difficult decisions in my life: where to spend a year in beautiful France. I wanted to learn French and I had never been to the Perigord area. Your descriptions of the places and people made my rich selection of places much easier to handle. My French class was in Domme and my little stone cottage was in Cénac et St Julien. The people were so kind. While I was learning French, I found that I was accepted into a French community. I'm so grateful for all the traditional French experiences like truffle hunting and dinners in French homes. So thank you for putting a gentle spotlight on that part of the world. My editors at Coastside Press and I would be honored to send a copy of my book 24/7 French Lessons: My Quest to Learn French in a Dordogne Village to you. In it I give a shoutout to you and your character, Bruno. All the best to you, Karen

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Martin link
22/10/2015 02:30:04 pm

It sounds like you had a wonderful experience! I can't say I'm surprised, though - I've found the Perigordains to be an exceptionally friendly and welcoming group of people.

I'd be delighted to read your book - how should we organise it?

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Karen Eberwein link
22/10/2015 03:48:39 pm

I just finished reading The Patriarch and it is such a honor to mail my book to you! One option would be to use my email as a private way to give me your preferred mailing address. Then I'll mail one to you this week. Or I'm willing to provide my phone number then you or your assistant can give me the address.
Thanks so much for your interest. A bientôt, Karen

Martin link
23/10/2015 03:20:44 pm

As I'm currently on the road for the next month, the best bet will be to send it to my publishers to hold. I'll have my daughter send you the address. And thank you!

Karen Eberwein link
23/10/2015 09:19:31 pm

Thanks. I'll wait to hear from her.
Safe travels,
Karen

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