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An Alexander Pushkin theme park is in the works

Posted on 01/25/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

For many reasons, Russia is perhaps not on your immediate to-visit list. But when some things (weather) warm up and...

Posted on 01/18/2020 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

2020 has been a great year for William Wordsworth fans, especially those likely to travel to his historical sites. His...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Memorabilia, Poetry, The Guardian

Posted on 01/02/2020 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Any literary trips to England on your planner? If so, we hope they’re after April 7. That’s when William Wordsworth’s...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Poetry, The Bookseller

Posted on 12/27/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

’Tis the season when many of us resolve to read more or, perhaps, to read more of the classics. Few...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism

Posted on 12/17/2019 at 07:58 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

George R.R. Martin’s movie theater has a new neighbor: a bookstore. The Song of Ice and Fire author explains on...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Literary tourism

Posted on 12/16/2019 at 11:46 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A British author has launched a fundraising campaign to save a house with ties to Charlotte Brontë. The Red House,...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Women in literature

Posted on 12/05/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Baltimore has celebrated its Edgar Allan Poe connection for years, and now it’s receiving some official recognition. United for Libraries,...

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Tagged As: Horror, Literary tourism, Poetry, Short story

Posted on 11/24/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

When one thinks of Arthur Conan Doyle-related tourism, London is usually the first thing to pop to mind. But did...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Mystery

Posted on 11/23/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We suspect many of our American readers are traveling soon for the Thanksgiving holiday. We doubt, however, that their journeys...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism

Posted on 11/20/2019 at 08:21 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The New York Public Library has just purchased over 150 Virginia Woolf-related items to add to its Berg Collection of...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia, Women in literature