Girls on Tour in Beirut

LDC has a special guest this week. 

Geraldine and one of her oldest friends (and Eliza's godmother) Mary Ciccarelli are in Beirut for new years celebrations.

The three women sit down over a a glass of wine to talk about their impressions of Lebanon & the Syria crisis, the latest Ann Patchett novel and the joys of cauliflower for dinner.

Let us know your thoughts at ldcpodcast1@gmail.com or join the conversation at the "Long Distance Callers" Facebook page.

The Good Shepherd Sister of the Middle East https://www.goodshepherdsisters.me/en/Accueil

Ann Patchett - The Dutch House https://www.theguardian.com/books/2019/sep/29/dutch-house-ann-patchett-review

All is True - movie https://www.imdb.com/title/tt9206798/

Ad Astra - Brad Pitt https://www.imdb.com/title/tt2935510/

Lee Child says Tom Cruise is too small to be Jack Reache

rhttps://www.vanityfair.com/hollywood/2018/11/tom-cruise-jack-reacher-lee-child-reboot

The Middle of Nowhere - George Megalogenis in The Monthly

https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/december/1575205200/george-megalogenis/middle-nowhere

Stasiland Now - Anna Funder in The Monthly

https://www.themonthly.com.au/issue/2019/december/1575205200/anna-funder/stasiland-now

A Gentleman in Moscow https://www.amazon.com/Gentleman-Moscow-Novel-Amor-Towles/dp/0670026190