Emirates Airline Festival: A Literary Oasis Amid the Dazzle of Dubai
By Ann Kirkland It has been a long and brutal winter in Toronto. So, when I was invited to the Emirates Airline Festival of Literature…
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Love on the Road: An Anthology of Love and (Wander)Lust
By Amanda Festa “My message will make sense to those who are willing to listen…who appreciate contradiction, nuance, and who recognize that in life there…
Literary Traveler Holiday Gift Guide 2013
The closer we get to Thanksgiving (and Black Friday), the more our inboxes are inundated with guides to the newest, hottest, most sought-after items for…
Powell’s Books: Portland’s Iconic Independent Bookstore
By Alyssa Smith Ranked higher than a visit to the International Rose Test Garden or a bite from one of Voodoo Doughnut’s creatively named pastries,…
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…
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…
Book Bound on World Book Night 2013!
By Antoinette Weil and Amanda Festa Literary Traveler was excited to take part in World Book Night – an annual event that boasts bookish “givers”…
Special Event: “Self-Publishing in 2013 – The Year for Your Novel” with Jennifer Ciotta
Are you an aspiring writer who dreams of being published? Do you have an idea for a novel but just don’t know where to start? …
Gemma Hardy vs. Jane Eyre
By Kelsey A. Liebenson-Morse Margot Livesey’s novel, The Flight of Gemma Hardy, is a bold and brave new adaption of Charlotte Bronte’s much beloved Jane…
Movie Review: On the Road
By Wes Newbury A brief reflection on literature, and an even briefer one on the movie, On the Road. Jack Kerouac’s On the Road captured the beat of…