endnotes

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

Caesar Salad, Summer Reading Bingo, Street Markets, Librarian Names & More: Endnotes 28 June
Caesar Salad, Summer Reading Bingo, Street Markets, Librarian Names & More: Endnotes 28 June
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.
Midsummer, Librarian Advice, Bosch Parade, Classic Mysteries, Firebrand & More: Endnotes 21 June
Midsummer, Librarian Advice, Bosch Parade, Classic Mysteries, Firebrand & More: Endnotes 21 June
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.
Oregon Coast, Mary Bennett, Email Sign-Offs, Cairo Dining, Book-O-Mat & More: Endnotes 14 June
Oregon Coast, Mary Bennett, Email Sign-Offs, Cairo Dining, Book-O-Mat & More: Endnotes 14 June
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.
Baobab Trees, The Shire, Narwhals, Best Bookmarks, Coraline Musical & More: Endnotes 07 June
Baobab Trees, The Shire, Narwhals, Best Bookmarks, Coraline Musical & More: Endnotes 07 June
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.
New Circus, Dracula Map, Regional Hot Dogs, Summer Reading Prompts & More: Endnotes 31 May
New Circus, Dracula Map, Regional Hot Dogs, Summer Reading Prompts & More: Endnotes 31 May
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.
Austin, Beach Reads, Literary Museums, Wild Rumpus, '20s Love Letters & More: Endnotes 24 May
Austin, Beach Reads, Literary Museums, Wild Rumpus, '20s Love Letters & More: Endnotes 24 May
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.
Strawberry Season, Sicily, Sci-Fi Romance, Bridgerton Sets & More: Endnotes 17 May
Strawberry Season, Sicily, Sci-Fi Romance, Bridgerton Sets & More: Endnotes 17 May
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.
Prada Marfa, Reading Aloud, Pop Culture Cookbooks, Krakow Milk Bars & More: Endnotes 10 May
Prada Marfa, Reading Aloud, Pop Culture Cookbooks, Krakow Milk Bars & More: Endnotes 10 May
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.
Seattle Piers, Banned Books, Extreme Airports, Hollywood Stories & More: Endnotes 03 May
Seattle Piers, Banned Books, Extreme Airports, Hollywood Stories & More: Endnotes 03 May
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.
La Scarzuola, P&T Knitwear, Ditching Books, Naturalist Notebooks & More: Endnotes 26 April
La Scarzuola, P&T Knitwear, Ditching Books, Naturalist Notebooks & More: Endnotes 26 April
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.
Thun Castle, Spring Books, Chandeliers, Poet Ada Limón, Dresden & More: Endnotes 19 April
Thun Castle, Spring Books, Chandeliers, Poet Ada Limón, Dresden & More: Endnotes 19 April
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.
Saigon Street Food, Marginalia, Layover Trips, Beatrix Potter & More: Endnotes 12 April
Saigon Street Food, Marginalia, Layover Trips, Beatrix Potter & More: Endnotes 12 April
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got 100 years of A Passage to India, an 80-year-long reading journal, colorful bakery wrappers, Prague defenestration, and more.
Brick Lane, A Rosy Poem, Cooky vs Cookie, Portland Maine & More: Endnotes 05 April
Brick Lane, A Rosy Poem, Cooky vs Cookie, Portland Maine & More: Endnotes 05 April
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got legendary cookbook editor Judith Jones, a must-read graphic memoir, Detroit's new cultural center, shoes on planes, and more.
Swimming Pigs, Macbeth, Turkish Potatoes, Sensory Reading & More: Endnotes 29 March
Swimming Pigs, Macbeth, Turkish Potatoes, Sensory Reading & More: Endnotes 29 March
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got film-making lingo, 7 mid-west towns with modern architecture, the Dublin Book Festival, a handy bingo card how-to, and more.
Château de Chambord, Haluski, Country House Stories, Booker Prize & More: Endnotes 22 March
Château de Chambord, Haluski, Country House Stories, Booker Prize & More: Endnotes 22 March
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got patriarchy-smashing literary characters, a Ted Lasso book, India's modernist churches, the two types of novelists, and more.
Afternoon Tea, Drive-In Theaters, Women Authors, Murdery Gardens & More: Endnotes 15 March
Afternoon Tea, Drive-In Theaters, Women Authors, Murdery Gardens & More: Endnotes 15 March
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got breakfasts from around the world, a look at The Remains of the Day, an interview with Tana French, a bookish painting, and more.
Big Sur, Poor Things, Barrister Wigs, Daily Art, Modern Gothic & More: Endnotes 08 March
Big Sur, Poor Things, Barrister Wigs, Daily Art, Modern Gothic & More: Endnotes 08 March
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a literary guide to the Oscars, vintage signs from Madrid, 12 animal-shaped buildings, a musical Wuthering Heights, and more.
Italian Foxes, Poison Pen Letters, Author Fighters, Poem Joy & More: Endnotes 01 March
Italian Foxes, Poison Pen Letters, Author Fighters, Poem Joy & More: Endnotes 01 March
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the first detectives, a historic hotel on the French Riviera, trying to learn Czech, cozy fiction, Palestinian food, and more.
Positano, Bookstore Chairs, Ahab's Peg Leg, Chicago's Ramen Lord & More: Endnotes 23 February
Positano, Bookstore Chairs, Ahab's Peg Leg, Chicago's Ramen Lord & More: Endnotes 23 February
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got books at the edge of the world, artistic hummus, a deep dive into a Manet painting, the return of edgy EC Comics, and more.
Llandwyn Island, Darwin's Library, Sriracha Wars, Literary Fashion & More: Endnotes 16 February
Llandwyn Island, Darwin's Library, Sriracha Wars, Literary Fashion & More: Endnotes 16 February
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Rosa Parks' peanut butter pancakes, glass igloos in Greenland, temples carved out of rock, bejeweled book covers, and more.
Pula, Hugo Awards, UNESCO Cities of Lit, Barbie History, Luxe Hotels & More: Endnotes 09 February
Pula, Hugo Awards, UNESCO Cities of Lit, Barbie History, Luxe Hotels & More: Endnotes 09 February
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a sneak peek at TV's A Gentleman in Moscow, aphrodisiacs from around the world, colorful cities, a tricksy word quiz, and more.
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