We Tell Stories

Penguin asked six authors--Charles Cummings, Toby Litt, Kevin Brooks, Nicci French, Matt Mason, and Mohsin Hamid--to take the first line of one of six books--The 39 Steps, Haunted Dolls House, Fairy Tales, Thérèse Raquin, Hard Times, 1001 Nights, and Alice's Adventures in Wonderland--a tell a short story in a new media format over 6 weeks.  This odd project is worth exploring.  From Charles Cummings' "The 29 Steps," taking the first line from The 39 Steps, and told with the aid of Google Maps:

[H/t: Maeve Adams]