The Magic of Venice and ‘The Thief Lord’
by Jessica A. Beck When I first read Cornelia Funke’s The Thief Lord, I couldn’t have been more than 10 years old. I was a girl infatuated with the idea of…
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The Year of Shakespeare: How to Celebrate the Bard in 2016
By Mary Kate Costigan Really, every year is the year of Shakespeare. But 2016 holds special importance, as it marks 400 years since his death. As such, there are celebrations…
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White Day In South Korea: Tales From A Traveling English Teacher
By Amy Munslow South Korea: the land of delicious Kimchi (김치), crooning K-pop stars, and frequent themed holidays. From Pepero Day on November 11th (a day for exchanging Pepero candy, similar…
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Brooklyn: A Fable About Emigration Told from the Heart
by Jessica Monk I will begin this review with a warning, an emotional censor’s rating if you like. If you’re one of those people whose tears flow after watching a…
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In “Alive, Alive Oh!”, Diana Athill Remembers a Remarkable Life
By Mary Kate Costigan At 97 years old, Diana Athill has a lot of story to tell. Biographical details alone will tell you that those 97 years were significant; as…
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The 2016 Literary Fauxscars: And the Oscar goes to…
by Melissa Sagendorph and Literary Traveler Staff The moment has arrived! Announcing the winners of this year’s Literary Fauxscars. Acceptance speeches at the ready: the Academy has spoken… …
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The 2016 Literary Fauxscars: And the Nominees are…
by Melissa Sagendorph So many novels are made into movies, but it’s rare that we get to look at them in comparison with each other, to judge the transition from…
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CUBA – WHAT NOW? WHAT NEXT?
Destination: Cuba Dates: April 13-24, 2016 For more information on this trip please contact Literary Traveler. 1-855-LIT-TRVL Readings: Secret Inventory of Havana by Abilio Estévez, 2012 Cuban Revelations by Marc Frank, 2013…
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African-American Literary Journeys
by Sam Cochrane Travel opens up our eyes to the beautiful diversity of the human experience, and our bookshelves deserve the same attention. If these works by African American writers are on…
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Remembering Henry James
By Tava Hoag The month of February featured the return of many television dramas. People today crave television shows that keep on going. Series that take place season after season…
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