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Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Wuthering Heights adaptations ranked, Mick Herron 'Slow Horses,' charming trompe-l'œil, Havana Helmet Club podcast, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Wuthering Heights adaptations ranked, Mick Herron 'Slow Horses,' charming trompe-l'œil, Havana Helmet Club podcast, and more. {more}
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National Parks! | Come get lost with us in the great wide open. 13 June 2025 |
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Portugal! | Lisbon is calling, and it brought wine. 30 May 2025 |
Baseball built on a simple idea: a pitcher throws the ball, a batter tries to hit it, and if he succeeds, he sprints around four bases to score. It's patient, it’s explosive, and it's inspired writers for decades. {more}
— Helen Exley
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got cozy mysteries set in Bath, Dodie Smith's London flat, an auction of Austen letters, Norwegian landscape paintings, and more. {more}
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got a peek in Charlotte Brontë's wardrobe, villas in the French Riviera, ice cream truck history, a meditation on color, and more. {more}
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got insects named for writers, the pirate food-writer, global rice dishes, best stuff to do in Transylvania, croissants, and more. {more}
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got inspiring bookcases, audiobook walking clubs, the Guild of Book Workers, earplugs for travel, underground comics, and more. {more}
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got Hungary's 1000-year-old library, a book lover's trip to Barcelona, a dreamy new Dishoom hotel, Moby Dick marathon, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got the Books with Betsy podcast, great Gothic novels, the best food at the State Fair of Texas, tips for packing light, and more.
Every Friday, we share our favorite book- and travel-related links. This week, we've got books set in libraries and museums, the best underrated novel, Iceland's colorful buildings, flying first class, and more.
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