Why reading a book in the places where its story unfolds changes how you see both the book and the place, and what that has to do with slow travel, community, and the quiet pride of being an old soul.
Why reading a book in the places where its story unfolds changes how you see both the book and the place, and what that has to do with slow travel, community, and the quiet pride of being an old soul.
Why books make the best souvenirs. Inside literary travel culture: from the Shakespeare and Company stamp to Hay-on-Wye, and how to make a shelf into an atlas.
Happy 136th Birthday, Agatha Christie! Discover some fascinating facts about the Queen of Crime and the intriguing life that inspired her legendary career.
The surprising history behind Peter Piper, the MIT and UCSF science of why tongue twisters break your mouth, and nineteen more to test yourself against.
Discover nine books that take you inside Kyoto’s alleys, kitchens and temples, and travel to Japan’s old capital without leaving your chair.
Discover why silent reading with strangers feels surprisingly intimate and explore what makes these gatherings so meaningful.
Fast vs slow tourism: why 11 cities in 3weeks leaves you drained, and how picking one place gives you the food, art, history and people you actually came for.
The New York Public Library counted its most borrowed books ever. A picture book about snow beat them all, and one beloved classic that didn’t make the cut.
Eleven cities where books are part of everyday life, from Edinburgh and Dublin to Tokyo’s Jimbōchō and Buenos Aires: where book lovers truly belong.
From time-traveling cafés to vintage editorial rooms, these nine exceptional books will instantly transport you to the heart of Tokyo’s most enchanting neighbourhoods.
