Distinctive libraries around the world

Posted on 06/13/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Take a trip around the world, from the comfort of your home, with stories about unusual libraries. Still in the...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Literary Hub, Literary tourism

A Seamus Heaney walking tour will feature the poet's words and inspiration

Posted on 06/09/2021 at 09:50 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Simply visiting the homes or haunts of famous writers can be a moving experience for their fans. But imagine walking...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Literary tourism, Poetry

Check out the Philip Roth Personal Library

Posted on 06/08/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

We hope that scholars succeed in convincing author Philip Roth’s executors not to burn his papers. But if they don’t,...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Literary tourism, The New York Times

Charles Schulz cartoons featuring adults are going on display

Posted on 06/04/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

A new exhibit at the Charles M. Schulz Museum offers a possible peek at what the famed Peanuts creator saw...

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Tagged As: Graphic novel, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Pressure is on to save the Brontës' papers and Oscar Wilde's jail

Posted on 06/01/2021 at 04:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

News services are putting the spotlight on efforts to save literary treasures for public enjoyment. The New York Times circled...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia, The Guardian, The New York Times

Your literary Memorial Day weekend travels

Posted on 05/31/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Memorial Day was created to honor the US military members who lost their lives serving their country. But because it...

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Tagged As: Language, Literary Hub, Literary tourism, Science fiction, The Guardian

E.L. Doctorow’s apartment is on the market

Posted on 05/26/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest literary mansion on the market housed its famous resident until quite recently. In fact, it’s E.L. Doctorow’s widow...

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Bookstore co-owned by Lin-Manuel Miranda is set to open

Posted on 05/19/2021 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The bookstore that Lin-Manuel Miranda (of Hamilton fame) helped purchase will finally reopen. Manhattan's Drama Book Shop was in need...

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Tagged As: Bookstore, Literary tourism, Pop culture, The New York Times

Author Evelyn Waugh’s English country manor is for sale

Posted on 05/18/2021 at 08:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Last week we shared a literary dream home in the US. Now it’s time to take a trip across the...

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Tagged As: Literary Hub, Literary tourism

Check out these innovative libraries in China and Rome

Posted on 05/17/2021 at 11:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Literary Hub tipped us off to two futuristic libraries on separate sides of the world. The one in Haikou, China,...

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Tagged As: Libraries, Literary Hub, Literary tourism