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Get away from it all with a trip to this Japanese book hotel.

Get away from it all with a trip to this Japanese book hotel.

By Walker Caplan | June 10, 2021

Seamus Heaney’s wife is launching a Seamus Heaney-themed walking tour.

Seamus Heaney’s wife is launching a Seamus Heaney-themed walking tour.

By Walker Caplan | June 8, 2021

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

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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.

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

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

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This surreal seaside library will transport you into the clouds.

This surreal seaside library will transport you into the clouds.

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

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Who Owns the Seaside? On the Rise of Planet Beach

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The Obsessive Scholar Who Rescued Iceland’s Ancient Literary Legacy

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How Arni Magnusson Saved a Country’s Stories

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

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

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How Venice Invented the World

How Venice Invented the World

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