What does it mean for a writer to travel? And what does it mean for a writer to establish a home rooted in place? Is there a difference in the work of a writer who honors the call for departure and return, and the writer who remains firmly at home, and so comes to know her place intimately. In this conversation about the influences of travel and place on writing and the writer’s life, participants will explore how these seeming opposites may be more complementary and companionable than we think.