Bookstores

By Hannah White Bookstores and libraries are places often associated with solitude. And while it’s true that not much is better than curling up in a corner of your favorite…

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Articles

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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Witches, Gables and ‘Haunted Happenings’: A Visit to Salem

By Amanda Festa With Halloween quickly approaching, here at Literary Traveler, we have really gotten into the spirit of the season. For many, fall breeds nostalgia and a penchant for…

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Travel

Powell’s Books: Portland’s Iconic Independent Bookstore

By Alyssa Smith Ranked higher than a visit to the International Rose Test Garden or a bite from one of Voodoo Doughnut’s creatively named pastries, a few hours wandering through…

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Books

The ‘Wonder’ of Ann Patchett

By Amanda Festa This September, the Literary Traveler Book Club will be discussing Ann Patchett’s 2011 novel, State of Wonder. Before delving into the text, here are five things…

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Books

Cheryl Strayed Talks “Wild” and “Beautiful” at Harvard Book Store

By Amanda Festa As I approached Harvard Book Store in anticipation of hearing Wild author Cheryl Strayed read from her latest work, Tiny Beautiful Things, I expected it to…

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Books

Literary Pit Stop: Trident Books in Boulder, CO

By Katy Kelleher Though I love to visit bookstores while traveling, it is often difficult to justify a purchase. After all, I have to carry each and every item I…

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