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9 Must Reads for Black History Month and Beyond Plus their Screen Adaptations

By Hannah White Black History month is a time in which we remember important figures and events in the history of the African diaspora. To…

Hannah White February 17, 2021

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…

Hannah White December 28, 2020

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…

Hannah White December 28, 2020

In the Kitchen with Literary Traveler: 7 Cookbooks Inspired by Literature

By Amanda Festa I’m not going to mince words here (although I am better at mincing words than I am at mincing anything edible), cookbooks…

Amanda November 18, 2018

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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…

Amanda October 6, 2018

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Looking back: Wharton, Fitzgerald, and Ourselves

By Caitlin O’Hara Think of favorite endings of books that really resonate: Levin and his revelation towards goodness at the end of Anna Karenina. Molly Bloom’s return…

Amanda December 28, 2016

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Brattle Book Shop Review Illustration Haley Houseman

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…

Haley Houseman March 10, 2015

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Before 50 Shades of Grey: 7 Classic Works of Erotic Literature

by Katy Kelleher It’s no secret that some members of the Literary Traveler staff are fans of the EL James novel, 50 Shades of Grey,…

Katy February 1, 2015

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Choose Your Own Adventure: Bus Trips to Spark Your Wanderlust

By Amanda Festa The idea of the road trip is magic. It is a different kind of travel, about the journey far more than it…

Amanda July 14, 2014

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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…

Amanda June 26, 2014

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