Latest / New Books in Literature
Wade Davis, "Magdalena, River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia" (Knopf, 2020)
Travelers often become enchanted with the first country that captures their hearts and gives them license to be free. For Wade Davis, it was Colombia. In his new book Magdalena, River of Dreams: A Story of Colombia (Knopf, 2020), the bestselling author tells of his travels on the mighty Magdalena, the river that made possible the nation. Along the way, he finds a people who have overcome years of conflict precisely because of their character, informed by an enduring spirit of place, and a deep love of a land that is home to the greatest ecological and geographical diversity on the planet…
The skinny
The skinny isn't ready yet — notes appear once the transcript is processed.