endnotes

Heading into the weekend like Dorothy Parker heading into lunch on Tuesday.

Christmas Markets, Winter Poems, Frosty Places, Xmas Crime, Cocoa & More: Endnotes 13 December
Christmas Markets, Winter Poems, Frosty Places, Xmas Crime, Cocoa & More: Endnotes 13 December
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got holiday movie haiku, style inspired by Emily Brontë, refurbished Casa Battló, weird stuff at TSA, Christmas history, and more.
Grinchy Eggnog, Adam Ant Comics, Holiday Reads, Menu Tricks & More: Endnotes 06 December
Grinchy Eggnog, Adam Ant Comics, Holiday Reads, Menu Tricks & More: Endnotes 06 December
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the best Christmas markets, museum cafés in NYC, Beatrix Potter's gingerbread, a new (posh) dude ranch in Montana, and more.
Cranberry Bogs, Close Reading, Shawarma, Tove Jansson's Art & More: Endnotes 22 November
Cranberry Bogs, Close Reading, Shawarma, Tove Jansson's Art & More: Endnotes 22 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got words of the year, restoring a Venetian palace, new mystery adaptations, sandwich tips, a new British sleeper train, and more.
Chestnuts, London Pubs, Literary Retellings, Readable Cookbooks & More: Endnotes 15 November
Chestnuts, London Pubs, Literary Retellings, Readable Cookbooks & More: Endnotes 15 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an interview with the author of Orbital, a 17th-century color guide, how to fold napkins, drinking culture in Czechia, and more.
Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Steampunk Books, Airline Mags, Nunavik & More: Endnotes 08 November
Heiligenkreuz Abbey, Steampunk Books, Airline Mags, Nunavik & More: Endnotes 08 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got how to pack like Poirot, funny mystery novels, a charming Swiss Alps hotel, the rise of cookbook stores, Uzbekistan, and more.
Multnomah Falls, Rare Wharton, Old Prague Pics, Cromwell on Screen & More: Endnotes 01 November
Multnomah Falls, Rare Wharton, Old Prague Pics, Cromwell on Screen & More: Endnotes 01 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got transporting priceless art, the Algonquin Round Table, unique apartment buildings, Miss Jean Brodie, handmade books, and more.
Literary Werewolves, Floating Breakfast, Skating Witches, litRPG & More: Endnotes 25 October
Literary Werewolves, Floating Breakfast, Skating Witches, litRPG & More: Endnotes 25 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Halloween movie locations, manor house paintings, Día de los Muertos, a new Bram Stoker story, a library dungeon, and more.
Fall in Napa, Best BookTube, Yurts, Typhoid Mary, Poetry Jukebox & More: Endnotes 18 October
Fall in Napa, Best BookTube, Yurts, Typhoid Mary, Poetry Jukebox & More: Endnotes 18 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got funny (wrong) Jane Eyre quotes, a spy-inspired Europe trip, Notre Dame's restoration, Holbein's spooky engravings, and more.
Casa Loma, Anne Radcliffe, Mary Bennett, Witches, Int'l Pancakes & More: Endnotes 11 October
Casa Loma, Anne Radcliffe, Mary Bennett, Witches, Int'l Pancakes & More: Endnotes 11 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the world's hazelnut capital, an absinthe crime story, noteworthy books for October, creative note-taking, seahorses, and more.
Florence, Baba Yaga, Real-Life Middle-Earth, Gothic Novels & More: Endnotes 04 October
Florence, Baba Yaga, Real-Life Middle-Earth, Gothic Novels & More: Endnotes 04 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a reading list for people who love lists, what we can learn from D&D, a perfect weekend in Venice, cute Euro towns, and more.
Kilkenny Castle, Fall Mysteries, Haunted Forests, Cat Fiction & More: Endnotes 27 September
Kilkenny Castle, Fall Mysteries, Haunted Forests, Cat Fiction & More: Endnotes 27 September
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the Wuthering Heights debacle, autumn quotes, a sausage-loving dog, a Wes Anderson show in London, Slovenian food, and more.
Fall Foliage, Librarian Sleuths, Haunted Hotels, Grocery Lists & More: Endnotes 20 September
Fall Foliage, Librarian Sleuths, Haunted Hotels, Grocery Lists & More: Endnotes 20 September
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an ode to The Chicago Manual of Style, Impressionism at the National Gallery, why to visit Armenia, Medieval cats, and more.
Ancient Egypt, New Nespoon Art, Cursed Objects, Freaky Fall Reads & More: Endnotes 13 September
Ancient Egypt, New Nespoon Art, Cursed Objects, Freaky Fall Reads & More: Endnotes 13 September
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.
Poland, Best Graphic Novels, Istanbul Pastry, New Horror Fiction & More: Endnotes 06 September
Poland, Best Graphic Novels, Istanbul Pastry, New Horror Fiction & More: Endnotes 06 September
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.
Heidelberg, Reading Spots, Famous Staircases, Best 2024 Books, Verona & More: Endnotes 30 August
Heidelberg, Reading Spots, Famous Staircases, Best 2024 Books, Verona & More: Endnotes 30 August
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.
Omega Park, Foodie Novels, Voynich Manuscript, Hot Dogs, Book Bars & More: Endnotes 23 August
Omega Park, Foodie Novels, Voynich Manuscript, Hot Dogs, Book Bars & More: Endnotes 23 August
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.
Campfire Tales, Literary Bars, New UNESCO Sites, Memorizing Poems & More: Endnotes 16 August
Campfire Tales, Literary Bars, New UNESCO Sites, Memorizing Poems & More: Endnotes 16 August
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.
Venice, Joys of Re-Reading, Overrated Classics, Oldest Planetarium & More: Endnotes 26 July
Venice, Joys of Re-Reading, Overrated Classics, Oldest Planetarium & More: Endnotes 26 July
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.
Lake Bled, Plane Reading, Paris Olympics, Etymology of 'The Hobbit' & More: Endnotes 19 July
Lake Bled, Plane Reading, Paris Olympics, Etymology of 'The Hobbit' & More: Endnotes 19 July
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.
Greenland, International Thrillers, Airport Food, Vacation Stories & More: Endnotes 12 July
Greenland, International Thrillers, Airport Food, Vacation Stories & More: Endnotes 12 July
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.
Curaçao, Slow Reads, New Cookbooks, Overnight Trains, Bookshelf Skirt & More: Endnotes 05 July
Curaçao, Slow Reads, New Cookbooks, Overnight Trains, Bookshelf Skirt & More: Endnotes 05 July
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.
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