Literary Recipes: Little Women’s Apple Turnovers
By Hannah White “There was a momentary lull, broken by Hannah, who stalked in, laid two hot turnovers on the table, and stalked out again.…
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Baked with Love: V-Day’s Literary Past and Alice in Wonderland-Inspired Cookies
By Hannah White There is much debate surrounding the exact origins of Valentine’s Day. We know that the month of February has long been celebrated…
5 Books to Add to Your 2021 Reading List
By Hannah White 2020—an unprecedented year—is coming to a close. Though this year has been filled with uncertainties, one thing that has kept me grounded…
5 Literary Screen Adaptations Coming in 2021
By Hannah White Many films and series that were set to release in 2020 were pushed out to next year due to theaters closing or…
Libraries and Bookstores Foster Community during a Pandemic
By Hannah White Bookstores and libraries are places often associated with solitude. And while it’s true that not much is better than curling up in…
Literary Halloween – Part I: 5 Costumes with Character
By Jessica Monk Halloween, I confess: I’ve failed you. My costumes have been offbeat, inappropriate, and dangerously conceptual. Being a literature graduate, it’s what’s expected…
In “Alive, Alive Oh!”, Diana Athill Remembers a Remarkable Life
By Mary Kate Costigan At 97 years old, Diana Athill has a lot of story to tell. Biographical details alone will tell you that those…
The Buried Giant: Why the Fantastic Isn’t Always Important in Fantasy
by Mary Kate Costigan In his first novel in ten years, Booker Prize winning author Kazuo Ishiguro enters a realm he has never entered before:…
Literary Traveler Gift Guide: Great New Books for Everyone on Your List
by Katy Kelleher Thanksgiving has come and gone, which means one thing in American consumer culture: it’s time to start holiday shopping. But instead of…
The Library Hotel: Literary Luxury in New York City
The Library Hotel, NYC By Amanda Festa Hotels belong to no one and everyone. They are temporary resting places, providing transient comfort when we are…