Brooklyn Book Festival Tips Welcome to New York City’s (Free!) Brooklyn Book Festival. The Brooklyn Book Festival is one of the best literary festivals in the world. This bookish event takes place every September in Brooklyn. While the festival lasts an entire week, with a variety of speakers to suit every literary taste under the… Keep Reading
Travel Bloggers Share the Best Bookstores in the World
The Best Bookstores in the World Are you curious about the best bookstores in the world? Then look no further, literary traveler! You’ve about to embark on a global bookstore itinerary. We all know major corporations such as Amazon and Barnes & Noble dominate the book industry. And, if you’re like me, this undeniable fact… Keep Reading
A Reader’s Paradise: A Visit to the Strand Bookstore NYC
I Love the Strand Bookstore NYC As readers, we all adore our local and independent bookstores. These incredible places usually promise customers many literary treats including rare editions, cool community events, hilarious coffee mugs, and so much more. As for me, independent bookstores are among my favorite places to turn off my brain and explore new… Keep Reading
The Best Bookish Cities in Europe
Europe’s Best Bookish Cities Are you ready for some literary wanderlust? I know I am! As an English teacher, I feel like it’s my super special duty to promote literature destinations – of all shapes and sizes – from around the globe! I love books (and they love me)! Some travelers seek out authentic street… Keep Reading
My (Very British) Literary Dream Trip
I want to take a literary dream trip. Actually, I want to take a million literary dream trips to a million different countries, but no one has time to stroll through all my bookish fantasies. It’s summer, and we all wanna enjoy warm sunny skies (at least in the northern hemisphere). So, for this post,… Keep Reading
My Failure To Visit Shakespeare and Company
I’m sensing a pattern here, aren’t you? Failure. Literature. Paris. Oh, yes, the ridiculous saga continues, my friends. If you read my blog, you’ve already laughed at my failure to kiss Oscar Wilde and realized that 1. research is important and 2. relying on 3 year-old information isn’t the brightest idea. Now I like Paris a lot…. Keep Reading
Livraria Lello Bookstore or Porto’s Ultimate Literary Gem
Visiting Livraria Lello Bookstore Livraria Lello Bookstore is a “must-see” for book lovers. Time for a little confession. In many ways, I’m a walking cliche of an ex-literature student. For example, bookstores fascinate me. If the opportunity presented itself, all lit. nerds would reside in an adorable and independent bookshop, especially if they didn’t get busted for illegal… Keep Reading