endnotes

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

Norwegian Xmas, Mythical Creatures, Snowball Art, Reindeer & More: Endnotes 10 December
Norwegian Xmas, Mythical Creatures, Snowball Art, Reindeer & More: Endnotes 10 December
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the int'l phonetic alphabet, Christmas movie locations you can visit, Rochester's Garbage Plate, Dali holiday cards, and more.
Hannukkah, NPR Best Books, Em-Dash Love, Glacier Express Train & More: Endnotes 03 December
Hannukkah, NPR Best Books, Em-Dash Love, Glacier Express Train & More: Endnotes 03 December
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a Q&A with Louise Erdrich, whimsical surrealist illustrations, the Wordle game, Jane Austen lectures from Cambridge, and more.
Border Collies, a New Library Pod, Stroopwafels, Santa History & More: Endnotes 26 November
Border Collies, a New Library Pod, Stroopwafels, Santa History & More: Endnotes 26 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an anti-ableist glossary, Maurice Sendak's identity, holiday Hershey candy, the Library of Congress Cooking Club, and more.
Central Park, Christmas Markets, 24 Book Genres, Perfect Gravy & More: Endnotes 19 November
Central Park, Christmas Markets, 24 Book Genres, Perfect Gravy & More: Endnotes 19 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Goodreads Best Books voting, the history of small talk, Christmas murder mysteries, behind-the-scenes at a museum, and more.
Golden Monkeys, Great Audiobooks, Columbo, Faberge Eggs & More: Endnotes 12 November
Golden Monkeys, Great Audiobooks, Columbo, Faberge Eggs & More: Endnotes 12 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got short stories about a 6-foot baguette, a fall reading horoscope, new UNESCO gastronomy cities, amazing street art, and more.
Cartagena, Literary Burns, Svalbard Sunset, Em-Dash Love & More: Endnotes 05 November
Cartagena, Literary Burns, Svalbard Sunset, Em-Dash Love & More: Endnotes 05 November
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got foodie manga, armchair vs. IRL travel, bots reading audiobooks, the tasty history of baklava, Simon Le Bon on travel, and more.
Halloween Treats, Old English Insults, Hans Holbein & More: Endnotes 29 October
Halloween Treats, Old English Insults, Hans Holbein & More: Endnotes 29 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Wes Anderson films ranked, the origin of 'a dark and story night,' an island where walrus sing, Moby Dick Big Read, and more.
Golden Bridge, Quitting Books, World Cuisine, Dolls in Horror & More: Endnotes 22 October
Golden Bridge, Quitting Books, World Cuisine, Dolls in Horror & More: Endnotes 22 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got authors leaving Goodreads, flight attendant advice, realistic PIs in fiction, the beauty of Albania, Austen objects, and more.
Louvre Ghost, Niche Bookshops, Creepy Castles, Upbeat Vocab & More: Endnotes 15 October
Louvre Ghost, Niche Bookshops, Creepy Castles, Upbeat Vocab & More: Endnotes 15 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Scotland on film, 11 romantic suspense novels, Wes Anderson's train car, presidential libraries, an ode to orcas, and more.
Yosemite, Haunted Spots, Illustrated Novels, Regency Romance & More: Endnotes 08 October
Yosemite, Haunted Spots, Illustrated Novels, Regency Romance & More: Endnotes 08 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got food artifacts in the NYPL collection, scary Shirley Jackson facts, live otter cam, postcard collecting mysteries, and more.
Big Ben, Book Cover Trends, Fat Bear Week, Domestic Gothic & More: Endnotes 01 October
Big Ben, Book Cover Trends, Fat Bear Week, Domestic Gothic & More: Endnotes 01 October
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Green Apple Books, hotels of the world, the allure of tiny books, ebooks vs. print, the history of animal prints, and more.
Myanmar, Board Game History, Peruvian Cuisine, Art for Readers & More: Endnotes 24 September
Myanmar, Board Game History, Peruvian Cuisine, Art for Readers & More: Endnotes 24 September
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the beach in winter, vampire and Gothic novels, chocolate bars inspired by classic lit, Goodreads vs. Storygraph, and more.
Kilchurn Castle, Godfather Sandwich, Jane Eyre, Kiwi Slang & More: Endnotes 17 September
Kilchurn Castle, Godfather Sandwich, Jane Eyre, Kiwi Slang & More: Endnotes 17 September
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got cafés around the globe, Met Gala gowns and books, crossing the Atlantic on the QE2, book shortages(?), food writing, and more.
Mongolia, New Miss Marple, Wizard School, Nat'l Book Fest & More: Endnotes 10 September
Mongolia, New Miss Marple, Wizard School, Nat'l Book Fest & More: Endnotes 10 September
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got stunning paper sculptures, 1000 fried rice ideas, Booker Prize winners, awesome travel tips, pie-eating contests, and more.
Verona, Pay Phones, Analyzing Macbeth, Gothic Lit, Gen-X Vocab & More: Endnotes 03 September
Verona, Pay Phones, Analyzing Macbeth, Gothic Lit, Gen-X Vocab & More: Endnotes 03 September
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got luxury hotels and golden age crime novels, a miniature model village, 10 magical short stories, The French Dispatch, and more.
Ferris Wheels, a Powerful Poem, Tacos, Big Fall Books, Mud Murals & More: Endnotes 27 August
Ferris Wheels, a Powerful Poem, Tacos, Big Fall Books, Mud Murals & More: Endnotes 27 August
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the lost library of Russian tsars, Joséphine Baker, Phantasmagoria of the Enlightenment, a village frozen in time, and more.
Miami Beach, The Tempest, Letters of Note, Travel Posters & More: Endnotes 20 August
Miami Beach, The Tempest, Letters of Note, Travel Posters & More: Endnotes 20 August
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got how fiction improves vocab, Ruth Ozeki's new novel, beautiful abandoned places, the onus of good book translations, and more.
Yosemite, Color in Gothic Lit, Polish Tango, Campfire Stories & More: Endnotes 13 August
Yosemite, Color in Gothic Lit, Polish Tango, Campfire Stories & More: Endnotes 13 August
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got iconic poems, weird English spelling, UNESCO World Heritage sites, fictional magical schools, reading at the beach, and more.
Istria, Camping Horror Novels, Road Trips, Flash Fiction & More: Endnotes 06 August
Istria, Camping Horror Novels, Road Trips, Flash Fiction & More: Endnotes 06 August
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got an ode to in-flight magazines, fiction from Erik Larson, Prague architecture, being a good hotel guest, blackhouses, and more.
Cat Islands, Butlers in Lit, Square Waves, Victorian Puns & More: Endnotes 30 July
Cat Islands, Butlers in Lit, Square Waves, Victorian Puns & More: Endnotes 30 July
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a 'confusing words' quiz, nighttime travel photos, Q&A with Matt Haig, summer sandwiches, rose windows, LeVar Burton, and more.
Madrid Bookshop, Austen Cookbook, Victorian Circus, Train Talk & More: Endnotes 23 July
Madrid Bookshop, Austen Cookbook, Victorian Circus, Train Talk & More: Endnotes 23 July
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Chuck Wendig's new haunted house novel, 'the pavement surgeon,' where lost luggage goes, nerding-out with rare books, and more.
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