Jane Austen’s House Museum: We're at risk of closing permanently

Posted on 06/11/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

This is not a drill: The Jane Austen’s House Museum could close by the end of the year because of...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, coronavirus / COVID-19, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Bath officials approve plans for a Frankenstein museum

Posted on 06/05/2020 at 12:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Here’s something to look forward to when travel becomes freer again. The house in Bath, England, where Mary Shelley wrote...

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

George R.R. Martin is now the co-owner of a rail line

Posted on 05/27/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Some railroad enthusiasts visit train hubs or set up an extensive network for their model cars. Others … buy the...

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Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism

Literary tourism map accidentally snubs Wales and Scotland

Posted on 04/16/2020 at 10:27 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

On the one hand, omitting any sites in Wales or Scotland on a literary tourism map seems to be a...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, The Guardian

Prison where Oscar Wilde did time won't become an arts center

Posted on 04/08/2020 at 10:00 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Plans to convert the prison where Oscar Wilde served time into an arts center have been scrapped. The Ministry of...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, The Guardian

Move into Dashiell Hammett's apartment

Posted on 03/02/2020 at 12:30 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

The latest installation of our (pretend) series on expensive literary residences: Dashiell Hammett’s apartment. You can currently rent the 250-square-foot...

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Tagged As: Just for fun, Literary tourism

A bookish way to celebrate Abraham Lincoln's legacy

Posted on 02/18/2020 at 03:00 PM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Most visitors to Washington, D.C., who are seeking to honor President Abraham Lincoln head to the monument that bears his...

Tagged As: History, Literary tourism, Politics

Exhibition honors the 50th anniversary of Vonnegut's "Slaughterhouse-Five"

Posted on 02/13/2020 at 10:05 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Slaughterhouse-Five turned fifty last year, and in honor of that milestone, the Kurt Vonnegut Museum and Library has unveiled an...

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Tagged As: Classic literature, Literary tourism, Memorabilia

20,000-square-foot Harry Potter store is coming to New York

Posted on 02/12/2020 at 11:14 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

Harry Potter’s empire is only continuing to grow. The National Retail Federation shared news yesterday that 20,000 square feet of...

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Tagged As: Literary tourism, Young adult literature

Author calls for a mural honoring the victims of Jack the Ripper

Posted on 02/11/2020 at 10:29 AM by Sadye Scott-Hainchek

An award-winning author wants to honor the subjects of her book with a mural in London’s Whitechapel district. Hallie Rubenhold’s...

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Tagged As: History, Literary tourism, Nonfiction, The Guardian