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New York Public Library adds to its Virginia Woolf collection

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...

Categories: Today in Books

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

Posted on 11/13/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Bookworms might want to ask for airfare to Key West for their Christmas present this year. Poet and short-story writer...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Poetry, Short story, The New York Times, Women in literature

Posted on 11/04/2019 at 12:22 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Developers in Humboldt Park are making the Chicago neighborhood’s connection to L. Frank Baum a heck of a lot more...

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

Posted on 11/04/2019 at 10:26 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Dublin officials have cleared the way to convert a house significant to James Joyce fans into a hostel, much to...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Posted on 11/02/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Costumes aren’t just for Halloween, and they certainly don’t have to be spooky. Take, for instance, the guests who spend...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Posted on 10/09/2019 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

It’s apparently Georgia’s time to shine. Recently we were told that Georgian food is the current "it" cuisine, at least...

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Tagged As: Awards, Literary tourism, Reading

Posted on 10/08/2019 at 02:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Good news for readers on the East Coast or bookworms who have plans to head there in the next few...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia

Posted on 10/05/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We shared several pictures from our literary tourism around Massachusetts, but that wasn’t the only place we visited last weekend....

Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism

Posted on 10/05/2019 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Wish you were elsewhere this weekend? We’re probably not going to make it any easier for you with this post....

Tagged As: Libraries, Literary Hub, Literary tourism

Posted on 09/28/2019 at 04:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Where is the oldest continuously operating library in the world located? Here are a few hints: It’s inside a monastery...

Tagged As: Just for fun, Libraries, Literary tourism