A Stay at The Algonquin Hotel
By Suzanne Kamata My daughter’s first question upon checking into the Algonquin Hotel near Times Square in New York City is “Do they have Wi-Fi here?” As for me, I…
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Why Wouldn’t We Change the Idiom “In your Dreams!” to “In Nicholas Sparks’ Books!”?
Why Wouldn’t We Change the Idiom “In Your Dreams!” to “In Nicholas Sparks’ Books!”? “In your dreams!” is a phrase which indicates that something someone wants is unlikely to happen,…
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One Small Crack by Sherri Harvey
by Sherri Harvey The man on Huntington Dog Beach throwing the ball for his yellow labs only has one useable arm. I watch him out of the corner of my…
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Inside Rajasthan with the Jaipur Literature Festival
This is your opportunity to mix with Nobel laureates, local writers, Man Booker prize winners, and debut novelists; all in all, a remarkable collection of authors who come together for…
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The Key to Italy: Literature, Food and Wine in Sicily
Call 1.844.378.2869 for more information and mention Literary Traveler Palermo, in the words of journalist and native son Roberto Alajmo, is an onion—una cipolla. This city at the edge of…
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They Came to Paris: Literature 1910–1940
Call 1.844.378.2869 for more information and mention Literary Traveler It is 1910 in Paris, and Coco Chanel has just opened a shop selling stylish, lightweight hats near Place Vendôme. A…
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Shakespeare & Company: The Story is on the Shelves
By Jack Callahan The windows are dusty in the corners of the grilles, the glass has rippled at the bottoms of the panes, and on this spring morning the leaves…
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Lake Placid: The Earth Friendly Getaway
By Francis McGovern Earlier this spring, Literary Traveler had the chance to visit Lake Placid for an Earth Day Celebration. Our host and home base for the trip was the…
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Queen Mary 2 Interview with Author Joanne Harris
Interview by Jennifer Ciotta; Introduction by Carly Cassano It was a pleasure for Literary Traveler founder, Francis McGovern, and editor-at-large, Jennifer Ciotta, to travel across the Atlantic with authors Bill…
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The Juggernaut of Lord Jagganath
It was etymology that drew me there- to Puri, Odisha, to the Rath Yatra of Lord Jagganath. Juggernaut ˈdʒʌɡənɔːt/ noun a huge, powerful, and overwhelming force. –in current English usage,…
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