'The Geography of Desire' by Linda Gambill Shows Gambia in 1980

​ The Geography of Desire is a quietly delicious memoir that transports you to a tiny Gambian village circa 1979–1981 with the vividness of mango-scented heat and the awkward charm of a Peace Corps volunteer trying to keep a garden alive and her heart intact. &#xA; &#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xD;&#xA; &#xA; &#xA; What I liked &#xA; &#xA; The writing is descriptive and novel-like, so you can feel the red…