From the beginnings of real-life detection in 18th-century France to the hard-boiled capers of 20th-century noir and thoroughly modern lady detectives, we delve into the delightful mysteries of literary detection.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an ancient notebook, London's library of pressed flowers, the original tarot card art, Italy's new mountain hotel, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Britain's best literary forests, train travel diaries, vintage cassettes, Prague's best Czech food, Moleskine magic, and more.
If you all you know about Panama is that it's home to the Canal, get a load of this: There's a welcoming, bustling Capital, silky sand beaches, and a volcano you can climb — plus, sloths, turtles, jaguars, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the new animal-centric book cover trend, a new book podcast, inside Jason Reynolds' library, a fab new Bali hotel, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got thriller-fantasy mashups, 39 literary adaptations coming in fall, Shakespearean insults, the real Hundred Acre Wood, and more.
A few tips for visiting Norway: Beware the trolls! Try the brown cheese! Travel by boat as often as you can. Inhale fresh air as deeply as possible. Consider the Arctic Circle. And channel your inner Viking warrior.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a ride on the Simplon-Orient-Express, a new graphic novel by Emma Hunsinger, Prague restaurant recs, literary recipes, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a fungi 'Alice in Wonderland,' a cute cabinet of curiosities, a German town made of diamonds, pretty literary maps, and more.
Who knew we were going to fall so hard for Mongolia? A country of rugged beauty where horses outnumber people and everyone is welcome in a nomad's home. We're even excited to try salty tea and mutton at every meal.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a choose-your-own-adventure game, first look at 'Interior Chinatown,' Little Debbie Park, surviving without a cell, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Erika Swyler's new novel, Agatha Christie's best short stories, awesome host(ess) gifts, London's new Barbie exhibit, and more.
Buckle up for an adventure into outer space with ancient astronomers, Tycho Brahe, and Edwin Hubble (and his cat Copernicus), and more — then blow up your TBR with the great books that took us to space on the page.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got hotels with epic animal encounters, why to read books you don't understand, China through train windows, library love, and more.
Let's build a time machine to visit the bustling bazaar of Hyderabad, circa 1912, with the beloved Indian poet Sarojini Naidu. Can't you just hear the jingling of silver bangles and smell the cardamom in the air?
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the Brontë's piano, an excerpt from the book 'Service,' fonts as fashion, sexy summer sandwiches, new crime fiction, and more.
May we propose a fantastic day in India? Start your day with yoga and meditation, take a tour of a Bollywood studio, eat a best-in-the-world curry, visit tigers in a nature preserve, then stroll the beach at sunset.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a beach reading report, LARPing in Philly, Book Girl Summer, mid-century Paris café culture, Austen + imperialism, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a rugged Scottish island for sale, 30 things good readers do, niche museums, five Italy podcasts, Emma read-along, and more.
There's a reason there are 160 songs (and counting) written about New York City. As ol' Frankie Sinatra said, the Bronx is up, the Battery's down — make it there, make it anywhere. It's up to you, New York, New York.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got fandom throughout time, great magical realism reads, the story of the Ferris Wheel, Kafkaesque, walking in Florence, and more.
