Welcome back to Open Book!Claire and Marjorie kick off 2024's podcasts by exploring Open Book's latest theme, Machines. Reading Ruth Gilchrist's short story 'Engine Oil' and Walt Whitman's poem 'To a Locomotive in WInter', they discuss the importance of holding silence, career paths, and the mechanical orchestra of trains.--Open Book UnboundEpisode 61 – MachinesHosts: Claire Urquhart and Marjorie LotfiProducer: Colin FraserShort Story: 'Engine Oil' by Ruth GilchristPoem: 'To a Locomotive in Winter' by Walt WhitmanFind out more about Open Book: www.openbookreading.comFollow us on Facebook, X (Twitter) and Instagram @openbookreading