Many destinations are benefiting from their connection, however tenuous, to a popular work of literature, Mental Floss reminds us. Bath, England Bath Festival Jane Austen died in 1817 but still…Continue reading12 Literary Pilgrimages
A Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror Book Meme At SF Signal, John DeNardo wants to know what people think about the Science Fiction, Fantasy & Horror books they have been…Continue readingDo you have an opinion?
I’m rarely envious of other’s homes and possessions, but … sigh … ~~~ Pulitzer Prize biographer Doris Kearns Goodwin recently spoke to The Wall Street Journal reporter Marc Myers about…Continue readingIn the House of Books
At Mental Floss, Jill Harness has gathered photos of 13 librarians with fantastic tattoos related to their choice of career. A Tattooed Librarians and Archivists reader submitted this great pinup…Continue readingThe tattooed librarian
The Huff Post has examined bromances in literature, noting carefully, “We don’t include any in this list who are actually romantically involved (such as Sebastian and Charles in Evelyn Waugh’s…Continue reading17 Best Bromances
…or out of it, for that matter. Michael Kelley at the Business Insider asks if you’ve ever wondered where exactly King Kong came from? Then proceeds to show us on…Continue readingWhere in the world…?
Dystopian fiction has enjoyed a renaissance, Jason Diamond writes at Flavor Wire. Fiction set in some post-apocalyptic world run by a totalitarian government has occupied the same place in the…Continue readingHave you read…?
This was part of the inspiration for the mountain temple in my “Embers of Heaven”, so in one sense, I’ve been here before… uqpu.net imgur.com At the base of a…Continue readingWorld’s Scariest Trail?
What does a narcissistic flying reptile that loves the taste of crispy dwarves have in common with a beetle that shoots hot, caustic liquid from its butt? More than you…Continue readingHow do dragons breath fire?
Can you read your way to psychological health? Britain is finding out, Leah Price reports in the Boston Globe. What if a scientist were to discover a treatment that required…Continue readingCan books cure your depression?