Traveling With Jo-Ann Mapson: A 21st Century Western Writer
by Marie Loggia-Kee Writer Marie Loggia-Kee shares with the readers of Literary Traveler her inspiring phone interview with Western writer, Jo-Ann Mapson. (Photo Credit: Stewart…
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Tarzan in Los Angeles: The Legacy of Edgar Rice Burroughs
by David Silon When considering which author I should investigate, I figured the best place to start is right in my own backyard. But since…
Mutiny in Robinson Crusoe and Beyond
by Rachel McGinnis Mutiny on the open seas is as common to pirate lore as buried treasure and “X” marking the spot. A story about…
Hunter S. Thompson’s Puerto Rican Rum Diary
by Emma Stratton Hunter S. Thompson was 22 when he began work on The Rum Diary, a novel based on his own experiences working as…
Blackbeard’s Terror in the Outer Banks and Virginia
From his initial privateering mission to his captivatingly violent death, Blackbeard is the pirate whom most remember. Due to his unorthodox yet alluring appearance, it…
The Real Life and Fictional Characters Who Inspired J.M. Barrie’s Captain Hook
by Rachel McGinnis Captain Hook has been immortalized as one of the greatest, most infamous villains in literature. Created by James Matthew Barrie in his…
Privateering the Oceans of History: The Lore and Allure of Henry Morgan
by Mallory Sweeney The cascading waves of the sea have a knack for washing up legends on the eroding sands of time. Perhaps some of the…
Sir Francis Drake: Pirate, Explorer, Human Rights Pioneer
by Jennifer Ciotta Most pirates, evil by nature, swashbuckling creatures who roamed the Earth’s seas, have seldom been portrayed correctly in literature and film. Often…
An Unconventional Journey to the Library of Congress
by Alice Leccese Powers For the last dozen years I have edited a literary travel series. My books collect the impressions, in both fiction and…
Alan Lightman Interview, Part 2
by Alex Burack I have found that getting stuck is a very important part of the creative process. That when you’re stuck, your subconscious mind…