Jaclyn Tilks

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Embarking on Jane Austen’s Trail: A Reader’s and Writer’s Perspective

Marlene and Hayley mirror the path Jane embarked on with her sister.

By Marlene Georges and Hayley Brady Have you ever wondered about the world that inspired Jane Austen? How did she develop sophisticated characters like Emma and Mr. Darcy, detailed settings…

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The Eyes of the Goddess

By Ruth Knafo Setton My first sighting of the goddess, Yemanja, is of a wooden mermaid at the Museu Afro-Brasileira in Pelourinho, the central square of Salvador, the capital…

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Orson, Me, and Our Hilltop Captor

By Sue Maccia A story I wrote begins with a quote from the late Hollywood actor and filmmaker, Orson Welles. It goes something like, “A man does not belong to…

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The harbour of Porto Flavia, carved in the rock and jutting out onto the open sea

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Before the wind picks up: Sardinia, D.H. Lawrence and the epic of American folk song

By Umberto Veronesi A few summers ago, I embarked on a road trip down the west coast of Sardinia, the Italian island known for its wonderful seaside destinations, white Caribbean-like…

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The Writers’ Museum in Edinburgh, Scotland

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Travel

Sojourn in Scotland

By Meryl Baer I rest my head on the back of an American Airlines middle seat. Squished on the left by my husband and the right by an unknown man,…

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Gaudi’s dreamlike oddity: Sagrada Familia

By Tejas Yadav The 25€ entry ticket (with audio-guide) was a strong deterrent — that’s more than you would pay to enter the Louvre museum. Pervasive hype was another; I…

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Literary nostalgia & Georgian splendour in Bath

By Rhea C Dhanbhoora Bathed in gold and rich with history, this pedestrian-friendly city in Somerset, a UNESCO World Heritage Site tucked away in the valley of the River Avon,…

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Madurai: The Athens of the East

March 18, 2021

By Narayanamoorthy Nanditha Here is a map. Take it. I give it to you so we can explore together, the city of Madurai in the southern state of Tamil Nadu…

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Broadening Horizons: How books and travel help our children

March 11, 2021

By Kristy Taylor When I was twelve, my parents took our family of seven to the small Indian Ocean island of La Réunion to visit my grandparents. While there, my…

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Stumbling Blocks of Rome

March 1, 2021

By Douglas Weissman To Romans, Italy’s capital is a fast-paced metropolis of modern culture supported by millennia of tradition. To tourists, Rome embodies the epitome of European heritage captured…

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