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.
Travel back in time to the South of France. To a humble, bright-colored room in a yellow house in Arles, in the company of the artist Vincent Van Gogh. His masterwork 'Bedroom in Arles' inspired this tender poem.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got vintage Gothic book covers, the best beaches around the world, reading's carbon footprint, Amor Towles' home library, and more.
There are so many reasons to make France your next travel adventure. You probably know about the vineyards and châteaux. But how about the world's best butter, the baguette laws, and the magic of Mont-Saint-Michel?
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an alphabet inspired by architecture, a book titles quiz, street art from Nespoon, charming general stores, Prague, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Hilary Mantel tshirts, Jane Eyre: The Musical, books in translation, tips for learning languages, a Holbein exhibit, and more.
It was a tough assignment to rank our favorite books when they're all loved equally. But archives were scanned, memories were searched, podcasts were reviewed, and tough decisions were made. Here are our top 10s.
We invited you to ask us anything, and you delivered. In this special episode, we answer questions about the literary theme parks we would design, our recording booth, and whether or not Dave is really 6-foot-five.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got books shelved by emotion, the new Accidentally Wes Anderson exhibit, 8 great campus novels, Jane Austen House Museum, and more.
Season Six of our podcast starts 24 May! We're delighted to share the 12 destinations we'll explore together. From France to India, Panama to Seattle, and thrilling spots in between. Make room for a new TBR stack!
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got epic Hollywood reads, a new comic from the author of Gender Queer, crime novels with a strong sense of place, idioms, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the story of Chicago club Mister Kelly's, 14 underwater hotels, 30 best romances, Austen characters as detectives, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got 7 places like the Grand Budapest Hotel, the number of bubbles in champagne, a Palestinian poem, a new Brontë play, and more.