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Gettysburg, Pennsylvania –  This summer’s 150th Gettysburg Anniversary National Civil War Battle Reenactment, July 4-7, is poised to be one of the highlights on a large menu of events in Gettysburg during 2013.
This event is …

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Gatsby is a household word this summer, but the people of Manhasset Bay, New York, have always had Gatsby in the backyards.
F. Scott Fitzgerald’s classic, The Great Gatsby, comes to life this spring with a …

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This weekend. Author Bess Lovejoy talks about her book, Rest In Pieces: The Curious Fates of Famous Corpses. Even after death the famous are in high demand. Lovejoy has gathered the bizarre, tragic, and even …

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Award-winning book writer and illustrator Edward Gorey has a museum. Rumor has it, he probably wouldn’t have loved the idea of his home being turned into a museum after his death in 2000, but thankfully …

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More than 50 distinguished authors from around the country will attend the 17th biennial event
CHATTANOOGA, Tenn. — The Southern Lit Alliance’s signature event, the Celebration of Southern Literature, will return to Chattanooga for its seventeenth …

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By Alison Eden
Ever since Mrs. Schmitz read a passage introducing us to the charming Rhett Butler in 9th grade English class, I have been a lover of Gone with the Wind. I’m sure I’ve read …

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Once in a while, we just have to share some amazing products available for book lovers. This month, we’re featuring bookends. These are some of the most unique, fun bookends we can find. We hope …

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By Thea Miller Ryan
Many writers claim the place they wrote their book played a large role in their book’s success. Some seek hotel rooms far from home, others find coffee shops, and still others search …

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Literary places to visit for hardcore lit fans
It’s easy to visit Edgar Allan Poe’s home in Baltimore – it’s a must-see for most Baltimore tourists – or Charles Dickens’ home in London. But the hardcore …

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Guest post by Matt Herbert
There’s no crime fiction series more popular than Sir Arthur Conan Doyle’s Sherlock Holmes. From the four books and 56 short stories to the dozens of movies and television adaptions to …

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Guest Post by Will Vaus
November 2012 marked the 114th anniversary of the birth of Clive Staples Lewis, celebrated author of Chronicles of Narnia. That same month also saw the 49th anniversary of Lewis’ death, and …

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What’s on your holiday list? Here are some fun new ideas you might want to add to your holiday list!
 
Sherlock Holmes Action Figure
History’s greatest detective, Sherlock Holmes,  is great to have on your desk. Missing …

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Where better to spend an October evening than in Sleepy Hollow, the home to Washington Irving’s famous headless horseman?
Irving described the valley of Sleepy Hollow as one filled with spirits and where a “drowsy, dreamy …

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Ms. Horan , do you write on location or on your desk at home?
Yes, I definitely write when I visit the location of a scene from the book I’m working on. In the case of …

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Where do you write, Wendy?In my office at home, though sometimes I like to take my laptop out to my back porch. I have also written in hotel rooms and I plan on spending a …

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Frank Lloyd Wright’s work is sought out by architecture buffs on a regular basis, but in the last five years fiction readers are seeking out his life’s work, too.
Nancy Horan’s book, Loving Frank, was published …

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Guest Post by Mark Steve
If you want to spend some moments in the scenario of 500 years ago, then there can be no better medium than a renaissance festival. The “Age of Chivalry Renaissance Festival” …

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By Jennifer Noble
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 I went on a recent exploration of the Sioux City Art Center  in Sioux City, Iowa, and had a blast!  I knew there was a Da Vinci exhibit on the way, so …

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Intended to educate and motivate the five book Fish on Kids book series gets kids inspired to put down the smart phone and pick up the fishing rod.
With a career in the American Sportsfishing Association …

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As the author of four books about C. S. Lewis and his works, I am often asked for advice about touring the sites in Ireland and England related to this twentieth century author of The …

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To Buffalo residents, everything in the series of books about Absaroka County Sheriff Walt Longmire is more than real: the people, the places and even the food. Now fans of the books and new TV series …

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Wheaton College in Chicago pays tribute to seven famous authors at their Marion E. Wade Center. All British and all Christian theme driven, these seven authors, including J.R.R. Tolkien and C.S. Lewis , are known …

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by Candy B. Harrington
Littered with souvenir shops and chowder houses, Cannery Row is a popular stop on most any Monterey itinerary. But for Steinbeck fans it holds an added appeal, as the author took many …

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Everyone loves a book where the setting is as important as the characters. The Help wouldn’t have been the same if it weren’t in Jackson, Mississippi. The Firm just had to be in Memphis to …

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For a reader, meeting an author can be one of the greatest experiences ever. Many readers will even say it’s better than running  into a movie star at a local diner. Festivals of Books around …