Reading Retreat Weekend at The Mill Falls, Lake Winnipesaukee
What about this for an idea for a trip? Getting away to relax, read and enjoy the serenity of a lakeside resort in the mountains?…
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Poetry and Prose in Savannah
By Isabel Cristina Legarda Savannah is famous for its ghost tours, beautiful mansions, green spaces, and foodie experiences, but I visited as a literary pilgrim.…
How a Founding Father Lost His Name
By Sam Sarkar Upon arriving at St. Croix’s airport, I was puzzled to see “Henry E. Rohlsen Airport” instead of “Alexander Hamilton Airport,” as my…
An Impromptu Stop at the Edge of the World, Finisterre: Memory, Momentum & The Mystic
By Liz Gallagher Memory’s Unruly Nature Deborah Levy’s quote on memory struck a chord in me: “As much as I try to make the past…
Dispatch from the Land of the Thunder Dragon
By Dr. Ravi Shankar “Welcome to Bhutan, the happiest place on Earth,” Sonam, a fit woman in her late 20’s, greeted us in perfect inflected…
Finding the Lost Generation on a Stroll through Paris
By Jackson Lanzer Every day was the same. Wake up. Sit in bed. Open my laptop. Stare at a Zoom screen until my focus blurs…
Reflections of O’Neill
by Charlie Canning In 1987, I got a job as a tour guide at the Eugene O’Neill National Historic Site in Danville, California. Tao House…
Aoshima 青島: Cat Island
By Amber Lee Nearing my fifth decade, I’m still uncertain if I’m driven by fear or hope, avoiding or seeking. I only know if you…
Kon-Tiki and The Surfers of Peru
by Abby Maley I gazed at my father’s extensive book collection as I finished the last of my preparations. An avid reader, adventurer, and endlessly…
A Wasteland of Contradictions: The California Dreams of Nathanael West
From The Literary Traveler Archive: By Jim Tejani El Centro, California lies sixty miles inside the Arizona border in Imperial County. This formidably-named milieu can…