The Counselor: Cormac McCarthy as Screenwriter and Why it Works
By Amanda Festa Based on the trailer alone, The Counselor was a movie that my dad and I could agree on. He likes action and…
Category: Books
Ender’s Game — What to Expect from the Film Adaptation
By Wesley Sharer Ender’s Game, which we recommended as part of our Summer Reading Challenge, is a 1985 science fiction novel by Orson Scott Card,…
Revisiting Jane: A Marriage Plot for the Modern Day
By Amanda Festa “We had a long discussion about the comparative merits of Mr. Darcy and Mark Darcy, both agreeing that Mr. Darcy was more…
The Flavor of Paris: Hemingway’s A Moveable Feast
By Ali Pinero Ernest Hemingway will forever be remembered as one of the most prominent writers of his time, and his legacy has continued to…
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…
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…
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…
The Prince of Horror: Joe Hill Steps Out of his Father’s Shadow
By Ali Pinero Joe Hill is a neophyte novelist when compared to his famous father, Stephen King, but don’t let this fool you, he is…
Summer Reading for the Literary Traveler — Beat the Heat and Join the Challenge!
Introduction by Amanda Festa Summer reading is as representative of the season as backyard BBQs and beach days. If you are like us, you enjoy…
So, You Liked The Great Gatsby – What’s Next?
By Jack Callahan Was The Great Gatsby your introduction to the work of F. Scott Fitzgerald? Did you like it so much that you want…