William Wordsworth's descendants send his belongings to a museum

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

William Wordsworth’s Dove Cottage will reopen in April

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

Meet the woman who reads Proust to San Francisco's commuters

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

Check out photos of George R.R. Martin's new bookstore

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

Author hopes to buy house that appears in Charlotte Brontë's "Shirley"

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

Baltimore's Edgar Allan Poe House & Museum becomes a literary landmark

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

London doesn't have the market cornered on Sherlock Holmes sites

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

Turn your Thanksgiving travels into a reading road trip

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

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...

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

Nonprofit buys writer Elizabeth Bishop's Key West home

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