Doorways into Dante’s World
By Jessica Monk Dante’s Italian epic poem, The Divine Comedy, is a work as rich and populous as a walled medieval city. But though its…
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The Eye of the Beholder: Millicent Rogers and the Art of Taos
By Jessica Monk “There is no paying life in advance for what it must do to you. It asks of one’s unarmored heart, and one…
Jedediah Hawkins Inn: Historic Charm on Long Island’s North Fork
By Literary Traveler About 80 miles east of Manhattan you’ll find the North Fork of Long Island — a cozy retreat nestled alongside the Peconic…
London By Literature
By Jamie Worcester The dust of ages swirls and falls, staining walls, darkening glass, coating surfaces, clogging lungs. Bricks, leaves, paper, food, bones and skin…
A Night in the Library: Gladstone’s Library, Wales
By Jack Callahan For the literary traveler, finding an accommodation that fits both your budget and the theme of your trip can be a daunting…
Beyond Joyce: Exploring Literary Dublin
Marsh Library By Caitlin O’Hara As an Irish citizen with family in the southeast corner of the country, I have visited Ireland 12 times, and…
Literary Traveler’s Green Reading List
By Caitlin O’Hara Kermit the Frog probably said it best, unknowingly, when he sang that it wasn’t easy being green. Being green these days is…
Connecticut: A Literary Pilgrimage
By Jamie Worcester “There was no style of living to be compared with the simple, dignified order of a true New England home…” –Harriet Beecher…
The Timeless Secret of Nancy Drew
By Amanda Festa Photography by Antoinette Weil Discovering Nancy Drew was one of those moments in life that defined me – which I understand sounds…
The Literary Traveler Summer Reading Challenge
By Amanda Festa Summer is in full swing, and with so many gorgeous days to take advantage of, we are always on the lookout for…