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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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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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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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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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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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Does your significant other have every book ever written on Abraham Lincoln? Do you have a painting of George Washington in your dining room? Is following the footsteps of Lewis and Clark at the top of …

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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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Guest Post: AnyBook
Reader on the Road
Maintaining daily reading habits with your children can get a bit tricky on a family road trip. For families with earlier readers (like ours), options for reading while driving including using …

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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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By Jennifer Bertram
Maybe it was the relatively limited selection in my small hometown’s public library, my voracious reading appetite, or a connection I felt to the heroine, but I was arguably the biggest fan of …

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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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  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 …

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It was a casual conversation that changed my life. Right after I was born my mother spoke with someone at work who told her since she had a little girl, she needed to get a …

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Book Journals: Journal your Travel and Itinerary

Travel anywhere with me and you’ll spend time watching me dig through my bag to find my glue stick. Or, if you’re unlucky, you’ll spend time at a grocery …