The 2013 Literary Fauxscars: The Results are In!
By Amanda Festa As the stars begin to primp and prep for the Academy’s big night, here at Literary Traveler we are still sipping coffee in our pajamas as we…
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The Modern Speakeasy: How to Party Like it’s 1929
By Amanda Festa Speakeasies flourished during that dark period of Prohibition when it was illegal to sell, manufacture, or transport alcohol. The term “speakeasy” is most often associated with those…
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Book Review: The Long Walk by Stephen King
By Katy Kelleher Long before Katniss Everdeen picked up her bow and boldly aimed at the bureaucratic villains of The Hunger Games, there was Ray Garrity, a child sacrificed by…
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Valentine’s Day “Group Love” Staff Post: Who’s Your Fictional Dream Date?
By Literary Traveler staff and interns Who isn’t really into a great character from literature? Who doesn’t remember falling in love (probably for the first time) with the protagonist of a…
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“Let Them Get Dirty” and Other Lessons from the Trail: An interview with Author Patricia Ellis Herr
Introduction and questions written by Amanda Festa; interview conducted by Francis McGovern Author, mother, and hiking enthusiast, Patricia Ellis Herr’s first book, Up: A Mother and Daughter’s Peakbagging Adventure, came…
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Five Great Literary Podcasts
By Katy Kelleher Ever since I was a kid, I’ve always loved books on tape. When I was young, my family would take long drives into the deserts of New…
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James Joyce and the Golden Gate of Pula
By Sara Whitestone I stood in Portorata Square in Pula, Croatia, the late afternoon sun shining through the Arc of the Sergii. Today this Roman arch is still sometimes called…
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Special Event: “Self-Publishing in 2013 – The Year for Your Novel” with Jennifer Ciotta
Are you an aspiring writer who dreams of being published? Do you have an idea for a novel but just don’t know where to start? Start here. Event Details: Novelist…
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Bruce Chatwin and Dr Ho
By Jonathan Chatwin
The road ran unrelenting in front of me, straighter than it had any right to be in such mountainous country.
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Coffee, Cigarettes, and Revolution: Cuba on the Verge of Change
By Wes Newbury The coffee is strong and sweet, served in a white plastic cup no bigger than a shot glass. The man behind the counter collects my change and sits…
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