Description
Thirty-three stories and poems—written by Suzanna Clarke (A House in Fez), Jeff Greenwald, Michael Chabon, Marcia DeSanctis, Phil Cousineau, Paul Bowles and others—vibrate inside this book, tales of quests and mysteries, of traditions and memory and wisdom that seek the ancient and celebrate the exotic in Morocco.
As the chergui (desert wind) whips reality into fantasy and the perpetually full tea glass caresses its minty bouquet, from Casablanca to Tangier, from the crush of Marrakech to the ethereal solitude of the Sahara, from a rose festival in the countryside to a betrothal fair high in the Atlas Mountains, in alleyways and on rooftops, in the souks and on plains scattered with ruins, we invite readers to join us as we rotate in a dervish-dance with Morocco.
Introduction and Afterword by Erin Byrne, images by Anna Elkins, photographs by Siddharth Gupta and Moroccan photographer Omar Chennafi.
Praise for Vignettes & Postcards from Morocco:
“The stories in this mesmerizing collection will make you ache to travel throughout Morocco, and will sustain you until your next, or first, visit.
—Larry Habegger, executive editor, Travelers’ Tales
“Whether it’s Jeff Greenwald’s encounter with Paul Bowles, or Rolf Potts wandering a city he arrived in only by mistake, or Christina Ammon’s quest for contraband Cabernet—or even the recipe you’ll find for camel burger (don’t forget the chopped mint) —the contents of this book are sure to stoke your wanderlust.”
—Jim Benning, co-founder of World Hum
“Some of my favorite writers create an evocative picture of a wonderfully diverse country. It’s not about where to go; it’s about how to think about it when you do. This is a recommended read, unless you’re going there in the near future, in which case it is mandatory.”
—Tim Cahill, author of Jaguars Ripped My Flesh and Hold the Enlightenment
About the editor:
Erin Byrne is the author of Wings: Gifts of Art, Life, and Travel in France, editor of Vignettes & Postcards from Paris and Vignettes & Postcards from Morocco, and writer of The Storykeeper film. She is the recipient of a 2021-22 Lowell Thomas Award from the Society of American Travel Writers Foundation, and the 2020 Grand Prize Solas Award for Travel Story of the Year. Erin’s books, travel essays, poetry, fiction and screenplays have won other awards including the Foreword Indies Book of the Year; an Accolade Award for film; and the Pinnacle Achievement Award.
She has taught writing at Shakespeare and Company Bookstore, The American Library in Paris, Book Passage bookstore, and on Deep Travel trips around the globe; is host of LitWings event series featuring writers, photographers and filmmakers; and is travel writing and photography curator for The Creative Process Exhibition, which travels to the world’s leading universities and conferences.
Erin is currently working on Illuminations, a novel based in occupied Paris. www.erinbyrnewriter.com.
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