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Dr. Who's TARDIS does double duty as a Little Free Library

Posted on 09/18/2019 at 09:55 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Every Little Free Library is a sight for sore eyes, but some builders have the vision and ability to go...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Libraries, Literary tourism

Posted on 09/15/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

What could be better than a vacation in Wales? Staying in a library while you’re there, of course! Gladstone’s Library...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism, Politics

Posted on 09/05/2019 at 01:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new traveling exhibition will allow visitors of all ages to step into several beloved Dr. Seuss books. The Dr....

Tagged As: Children's literature, Classic literature, Literary tourism

Posted on 09/02/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

If you’re traveling home after the holiday and bored out of your skull, we have an idea for you: write...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism, Writer's block / writing prompts

Posted on 08/23/2019 at 11:20 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

You can live in a famous author’s home, part II: The author of Bridget Jones’s Diary is renting out her...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism, Women in literature

Posted on 08/22/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Chicago-area fans without plans this afternoon (or with boring plans) — consider swinging by Waukegan. Specifically, the city is hosting...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Literary tourism, Science fiction

Posted on 08/22/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A crowdfunding campaign has ensured that a piece of an 1814 letter from novelist Jane Austen to her niece will...

Categories: Today in Books

Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia, The Bookseller

Posted on 08/17/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

August may be well under way, but we’re not willing to concede that summer road-trip season is over. If you’re...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism

Posted on 08/16/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Our fans come from all walks of life, but we’re guessing a very small handful of them are looking to...

Tagged As: Classic literature, Just for fun, Literary tourism

Posted on 08/14/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

People picture bookworms as reclusive, sedentary creatures. And for some avid readers, that’s an accurate portrait — but it’s hardly...

Tagged As: Fantasy, Literary tourism, Reading