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The coolest bookstore bars in America.

The coolest bookstore bars in America.

By Brittany Allen | August 16, 2024

A Literary Road Trip Across America

A Literary Road Trip Across America

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By Literary Hub | August 14, 2024

When the Best Possible Story is Right Outside Your Door

When the Best Possible Story is Right Outside Your Door

Nathan Deuel on (Trying) to Teach Travel Writing in the Middle of the UCLA Student Protests

By Nathan Deuel | August 9, 2024

10 reasons to love James Baldwin, in honor of his 100th birthday.

10 reasons to love James Baldwin, in honor of his 100th birthday.

By Brittany Allen | August 2, 2024

Vacation Mode: On the Literary Relationship Between Travel and Madness

Vacation Mode: On the Literary Relationship Between Travel and Madness

Kate Preziosi on Recent Books by Rachel Lyon, Scarlett Thomas, and Kimberly King Parsons

By Kate Preziosi | July 24, 2024

How to pick the perfect book to read on a plane.

How to pick the perfect book to read on a plane.

By James Folta | July 11, 2024

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Book recommendations for every kind of summer person.

Book recommendations for every kind of summer person.

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What It’s Like to Encounter a Shark When You’re Sailing Alone on the Open Ocean

What It’s Like to Encounter a Shark When You’re Sailing Alone on the Open Ocean

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Houses from literature that Airbnb could definitely trick us into booking.

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Fires, collisions, and Kurt Russell: The untold history of David Foster Wallace's cruise ship.

Fires, collisions, and Kurt Russell: The untold history of David Foster Wallace's cruise ship.

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No True Scotsman: Searching for Robert Burns in the Middle of Florida

No True Scotsman: Searching for Robert Burns in the Middle of Florida

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By Rudi Zygadlo | March 13, 2024

Steeped in War and Erasure: Amitav Ghosh on How Tea Funded the British Empire’s Expansion

Steeped in War and Erasure: Amitav Ghosh on How Tea Funded the British Empire’s Expansion

On the Complex Colonial Histories of Chinese and Indian Tea

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