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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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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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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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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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Happy holiday season from Road Trips for Readers. We’ll be adding gift lists as the season progresses, but we want to start with some things that work great in the car on road trips!
eReader Covers
Are …

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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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Legends are created around characters like Molly Brown. She certainly deserves all the adoration, but so many people don’t know some of her best stories – the ones before and after the Titanic sank and …

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Minnesota’s Twin Cities – Minneapolis and St. Paul – are filled with thriving independent bookstores. At a time when most indies are being pushed out by the bigger chains or online ordering, these stores continue …

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Pat the Bunny? It’s not just a book in Twin Cities bookstores. It’s an activity.
Several bookstores in the Minneapolis and Saint Paul area are home to some happy critters. Meet some of them here.
Wild Rumpus …

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The dinner list – it’s a game we played one night at the coffee shop. Who would you invite to dinner, living or dead? We heard a lot of Martin Luther King, Jesus Christ, Abraham …

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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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Greenville, South Carolina hits a home run for baseball fans with the Shoeless Joe Jackson Museum.
“Most Americans learn about Shoeless Joe Jackson through the movie ‘Field of Dreams,’” Arlene Marcley, president of the Shoeless Joe …

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I’m a location predator, and I find out I’m on the prowl even when I don’t want to be on the prowl or don’t even know it — always observing and banking locations that may …

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One of my favorites places to write moves slowly, jiggles a bit too much, and occasionally stalls. Perhaps I love it because the same attributes can be attributed to me in my senior years. I …

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  Visiting the Windy City doesn’t have to include the usual tourist spots. Whatever your itinerary, we’ve created a list of five books about Chicago that will hlep you see the city in a new light!
 
Chicken …