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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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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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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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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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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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Winter always makes me think about vacation time. And, vacations at our house always focus around books. Here’s a list of my top MUST see places in 2012.
 

Misty of Chincoteague  by Marguerite Henry – Chincoteague …

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It doesn’t have to be a special cemetery – any cemetery will do. Take a trip to the local cemetery at twilight and every shadow beckons and taunts. Creaky tree branches vocalize a cackle, wind whooshes around …

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It’s hard to imagine anyone who loves coffee shops more than Americans, but indeed the Swedes do. It’s no wonder a coffee shop ended up a mainstay in Stieg Larsson’s Girl with the Dragon Tattoo …

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Stephen King fan? So are the folks at the Bangor, Maine, Convention and Vistors Bureau. They’ve created a tour based on the wildly popular King book, Tommyknockers. This tour is based on similarities between the …

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Seeing Ivan Albright’s painting, The Picture of Dorian Gray, was like seeing a terrible accident. You know the carnage in front of you will haunt you for years, yet you can’t look away.

Admittedly, I never …

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Pioneers who came to the prairie feared it as much as the wildfires, hurricanes, or the plagues that tormented their homelands. Tales and lore tell of them losing their dogs, their belongings, and even their …

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NOTE: The museum is closed for refurbishment from 10th April until December 2012
 
It is the best of times at the Charles Dickens Museum in London.
The museum at 48 Doughty Street, London, first opened in 1925, …