Bookstore Review: McNally Jackson, Where You Can Shop, Self-Publish, and Sip Espresso
Words and Illustration by Haley Houseman. With a lively social media presence and supportive atmosphere, McNally Jackson is out to save the bookstore scene in…
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Literary Destination: The Edinburgh Writer’s Museum
Written by Stéphanie de Geus. Edinburgh at night steals your breath away. It’s love at first sight. In one glance, the historic buildings transport you to…
We Recommend This Bag: Kulkea Boot Trekker
Snap on your helmet and pack in your boots: It’s time to go skiing. But instead of throwing everything into a duffel, where your socks…
50 Shades of Belle du Jour: Sex, Writing, and Making Movies
Article and Illustration by Haley Houseman Despite the pearl-clutching that occurred when Fifty Shades of Grey appeared on our cultural radar, erotica has been mainstream for…
We Recommend This App: Photosynth
by Alex Nicoll Photosynth is an app on iOS and Windows phones that allows you to make panoramas of any sort by stitching together photos.…
Literary Destination: The Fitzgerald Museum in Montgomery, Alabama
When we imagine F. Scott Fitzgerald and his wife Zelda, we tend to think of them in some New York ballroom, sipping champagne and dancing…
Before 50 Shades of Grey: 7 Classic Works of Erotic Literature
by Katy Kelleher It’s no secret that some members of the Literary Traveler staff are fans of the EL James novel, 50 Shades of Grey,…
Where Has True Passion Gone?
by Casey Hassenstein Where has true passion gone? Today, passion and sex are compatriots being thoughtlessly splashed about in the pages of magazines and uploaded…
50 Shades of Escape: Literary Trips To Heat Up Your February
by Marisela Navarro. I have always considered reading fiction to “escape” an active pursuit, not a passive release. It feels like you’re forgetting yourself, disappearing…
Festival Season Preview: The Hay Festival Returns to Kells
by G.J. Schear Kells. The very name suggests books. One of the most famous in the world, The Book of Kells, an illuminated manuscript of…