Red Cloud, Nebraska: Willa Cather’s Lifelong Muse
by Sue Repko As I drove west toward Grand Island, Nebraska, the psychic battle for my literary allegiance kicked into high gear. Would I continue…
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Strong Pioneer Women: Laura Ingalls Wilder’s Western Classics
by Rachel McGinnis Laura Ingalls Wilder was born on February 7, 1867 in Pepin, Wisconsin, the daughter of Charles and Caroline Ingalls. This prolific American…
Traveler, Writer, Citizen: The James Michener Museum in Doylestown, PA
by Jennifer Ciotta Donning Texan-style bolo ties and large-brimmed cowboy hats, James Michener appeared as if he just stepped out of a Western movie. Spending…
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…
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…