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Culture of Literature, History and Art Flourishes in the Florida Keys

Florida Keys Traveler

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Episode  ·  20:15  ·  Sep 23, 2024

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Writers seeking an open-minded place to craft their stories, history lovers seeking a deeper perspective, and artists drawn to the kaleidoscope of the Florida Keys all find inspiration from this 125-mile-long subtropical island chain. In this episode, we meet a book lover, an historian, and an artist, each of whom reveals a different aspect of the Keys' rich cultural tapestry.   Thank you to our guests: -Nancy Klingener, community affairs manager for the Monroe County Public Library and President of the Board for the Key West Literary Seminar: keyslibraries.org and kwls.org/seminar; -Corey Malcom, lead historian at the Florida Keys History Center: https://keyslibraries.org/fkhc/; and -Artist Roberto "Pasta" Pantaleo: artbypasta.com.   For more on the Florida Keys, go to fla-keys.com. To call from the United States or Canada, dial 1-800-F-L-A-K-E-Y-S or contact your travel advisor.   This episode was produced by Armchair Productions (armchair-productions.com), the audio experts for the travel industry. Elizabeth Harryman Lasley presented the show; Jason Paton and Charles Tyrie did the audio and sound mixing; and Aaron Millar and Jenny Allison produced it.

20m 15s  ·  Sep 23, 2024

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