The Spirit of Boston’s Omni Parker House
By J. Rainey Page Being from the plains of the Midwest, our family romanticized visiting the Upper Northeast Coast. America’s rugged beginnings would be revealed…
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Sylvia Plath and Winthrop-By-The-Sea
By Jeffery Round During her early years, Sylvia Plath lived in a number of places in Massachusetts. Of her youthful residences, none is more bleakly picturesque…
My Own Walden
A few years ago, I had a co-worker who was forever being reprimanded for reading on the job. As his customers clamored for their Vegetable Alfredo's a…
Bookstore Review: Brattle Book Shop is Used Book Heaven
Words and Illustration by Haley Houseman. If you’re looking to fall down the rabbit hole of beatified vintage volumes, Boston’s oldest bookstore Brattle Book Shop…
Literary Travels and Lobster Rolls — A Weekend on Martha’s Vineyard
By Caitlin O’Hara Is it ever thus, at the end of things? Does any woman ever count the grains of her harvest and say: Good…
Living in Jhumpa Lahiri’s Kolkata
By Sam Tranum Jhumpa Lahiri says many of her stories focus on Boston because it was the first place her parents landed in America when…
Special Event: “Self-Publishing in 2013 – The Year for Your Novel” with Jennifer Ciotta
Are you an aspiring writer who dreams of being published? Do you have an idea for a novel but just don’t know where to start? …
Interview with B.A. Shapiro, Author of The Art Forger
Questions and introduction by Carly Cassano; Interview executed by Francis McGovern The Literary Traveler Boston team recently had the opportunity to sit down with author…
Interview with Dennis Lehane, Novelist and Bostonian
Interview by Francis McGovern; Introduction by Amanda Festa At Literary Traveler, we’re fascinated by the places that inspire writers, which is one of the reasons our…
Richard Scarry’s Best Luck Ever
By Melissa Mapes The bleary-eyed rabbit wrapped her paws around a coffee mug for warmth. Although we were indoors, the chill of a Bostonian spring…