Hay Festival Brings Excitement and Surprises to Kells in County Meath
Words By Geri Schear The international Hay Festival will be returning to Kells, in County Meath for a third year this June 25 to 28th. The first day…
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Letters To The Places We Miss The Most: Marlborough, New Zealand
Dear Marlborough, New Zealand, Last week, I was in a wine shop and saw your name on a Sauvignon Blanc label. I admit I was…
Bookstore Review: Brattle Book Shop is Used Book Heaven
Words and Illustration by Haley Houseman. If you’re looking to fall down the rabbit hole of beatified vintage volumes, Boston’s oldest bookstore Brattle Book Shop…
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…
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…
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…
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…
Bookstore Review: Word, A Haven for Bookish Types in Brooklyn
by Haley Houseman On a bright and sunny corner of hip Greenpoint, there is 850 square feet set aside for books and the community they…
On Pizza in Naples and Flying Solo: Five Questions with Literary Traveler Contributor Ruth Setton
Here at Literary Traveler we’re blessed with a truly amazing roster of writers. In our new column, Five Questions, we ask our contributors to share…
A Weekend Away: The Quickie Culture Guide to Prague
by Audrey Burns Prague, the beautiful and historic capital of the Czech Republic, was home to Bohemian kings and queens, a cultural center of the…