Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got holiday romance novels, the world's oldest restaurants, public domain 2023, snowflake photography, slow reading, and more.
On our show, we only tell you about books we love. But some stories are so transportive, they're not just recommended, they're life-changing and unforgettable. Here the books that had Mel feeling all kinds of ways.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got gift guides from an excellent bookshop, the history of gingerbread, the bookish game Pentiment, an SAT words quiz, and more.
What's more seductive than reading the words that follow 'Dear Diary'?! These 16 books cross genres — adventure, classic lit, mystery, horror, and more — and feature a diary or journal that's critical to the plot.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got how to adopt a book, Keita Morimoto's stunning paintings of everyday Japan, NPR's favorite books, a fun travel quiz, and more.
The fourth Thursday of November, a.k.a. Thanksgiving (in the US), is an annual excuse to gather our favorite people, devote a full day to feasting, and, maybe, work our way through serious family drama. Delicious!
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got great travel podcasts, Edward Gorey art contest winners, an unusual Christmas mystery, an ancient written sentence, and more.
We think people who love books and travel are the best people, and we love introducing you to nice people doing cool things. So today, we've got book picks from a couple who founded a Europe-based indie publisher.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a new story from Robin Sloan, Emily Brontë biopic, the best BBC adaptations, unique advent calendars, iconic photos, and more.
A cup of tea is the classic pairing with a great book. But you can level up your reading experience with a crunchy snack, a sweet treat, or a comforting bowl of soup. If there's cinnamon involved, it's all the better.
For centuries, witches were painted with a black brush, punished for being all a woman shouldn't be: powerful, mysterious, untamed, seductive. But aren't those words really a compliment of the highest order?
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got adorable Halloween comics, Halloween around the world, potluck tips, music from Ryan Gosling, fantastical candles, and more.
The only thing better than multiple Reese's Peanut Butter cups in your trick-or-treat haul is a neck-tingling Halloween story. Here's our spooky cache of podcast, books, short stories, audiobooks, recipes, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Native American cuisine, Tom Gauld's library cartoons, Rod McKuen poetry, secret bookcase stairs, 1950s nostalgia, and more.
One of the best ways to understand a place is to read about it, then visit to talk to the locals. With 'United Books of America,' Jen Varino is meeting her neighbors across the US — and she wants you to join her.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got women in travel history, bookish bird art, a papercraft class, Scottish Storytelling Festival, great book podcasts, and more.
Let the Romantic poet Henry Wadsworth Longfellow transport you to Italy's Amalfi coast. His lyrical words evoke the awesome beauty and formidable power of the Tyrrhenian Sea 'where the waves and mountains meet.'
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a new Swedish audio thriller, an endless magical bookshop, great cities for architecture, Women Who Travel podcast, and more.
Take a virtual trip to Italy with a love letter to Trieste, a history of Venice told through food, a fresh look at Galileo's life, a novel infused with sunshine and Gothic vibes, and two dreamy literary classics.
Oh, Italy! We see your snow-capped mountains and sunny beaches, your fresh pasta and sweet gelato, your Renaissance artists, iconic cities, and the soft, magical quality of your light. We love all of it. Grazie.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got photos of a lonely Icelandic island, recommended historical fiction, travel journaling, Kabul's oldest restaurant, and more.
