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How a Bill Bryson Bestseller Changed the Appalachian Trail—For Better or Worse

How a Bill Bryson Bestseller Changed the Appalachian Trail—For Better or Worse

Philip D'Anieri on the Enormous Impact of A Walk in the Woods

By Philip D'Anieri | June 8, 2021

Traversing the Most Dangerous Region of the Coast of Norway (On a Cruise Ship)

Traversing the Most Dangerous Region of the Coast of Norway (On a Cruise Ship)

Chaney Kwak on Freelance Writing, Boredom, and Too Much Excitement

By Chaney Kwak | June 8, 2021

Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

Love Letters to Italy: A Reading List

Deb Caletti Recommends Marlena de Blasi, Jhumpa Lahiri, and Andrea di Robilant

By Deb Caletti | June 4, 2021

The cure to pandemic-induced writer’s block? According to this mystery writer, it’s ... a tent.

The cure to pandemic-induced writer’s block? According to this mystery writer, it’s ... a tent.

By Walker Caplan | June 1, 2021

You can now buy E.L. Doctorow’s gorgeous Manhattan home, for just $2.1 million.

You can now buy E.L. Doctorow’s gorgeous Manhattan home, for just $2.1 million.

By Walker Caplan | May 25, 2021

5 Great Debut Memoirs to Listen to While You’re Traveling

5 Great Debut Memoirs to Listen to While You’re Traveling

James Tate Hill Recommends Lauren Hough, Gina Frangello, and More

By James Tate Hill | May 24, 2021

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The Curious Case of William S. Baekeland: Billionaire Adventurer or World-Class Scammer?

By Dave Seminara | May 21, 2021

Evelyn Waugh’s twelve-bedroom house—complete with party barn—is now for sale.

By Walker Caplan | May 14, 2021

This surreal seaside library will transport you into the clouds.

By Walker Caplan | May 14, 2021

A new digital library in Rome lets commuters read unlimited e-books for free.

A new digital library in Rome lets commuters read unlimited e-books for free.

By Walker Caplan | May 13, 2021

Who Owns the Seaside? On the Rise of Planet Beach

Who Owns the Seaside? On the Rise of Planet Beach

Robert C. Ritchie Traces the History of Private Beachfront, Public Access, and the Tides of Tourism

By Robert C. Ritchie | May 12, 2021

The Obsessive Scholar Who Rescued Iceland’s Ancient Literary Legacy

The Obsessive Scholar Who Rescued Iceland’s Ancient Literary Legacy

How Arni Magnusson Saved a Country’s Stories

By Egill Bjarnason | May 11, 2021

For Too Long We Have Only Known Western Stories of the Himalayas

For Too Long We Have Only Known Western Stories of the Himalayas

Sophie Cousins on the Cruel Beauty of Mountaineering and
the Literature It Breeds

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How Venice Invented the World

How Venice Invented the World

From the Time to Eat the Dogs Podcast with Michael Robinson

By Time to Eat the Dogs | May 3, 2021

On Being an Outsider: Words by Charles Simic, Photos by Romeo Alaeff

On Being an Outsider: Words by Charles Simic, Photos by Romeo Alaeff

“Exiles usually imagine that theirs is a temporary situation.”

By Romeo Alaeff and Charles Simic | April 20, 2021

Soon you’ll be able to vacation at Jane Austen’s country estate . . . in a cowshed.

Soon you’ll be able to vacation at Jane Austen’s country estate . . . in a cowshed.

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