Literary Traveler Network | Site-Wide Activity https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/ Activity feed for the entire site. Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:29:53 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 6f62e17db2c4a4d25d7aa4255a0c305f francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network https://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4383 Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:29:43 -0500 By Kim Adler

“Man is born to die, his works are short-lived. Buildings crumble, monuments decay, wealth vanishes. But Katahdin in all its glory, forever shall remain the mountain of the people of Ma […]

]]> 325c0da5c9de0c7a16c1d15cb521e05a francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network https://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4373 Mon, 22 Jun 2020 12:07:21 -0400 By Stephen Margrett

With an appreciative nod to Wilkie Collins and others who blazed the trail, it really started with Sherlock Holmes. In his first novel, A Study in Scarlet (1887), Sir Arthur Conan Doyle […]

]]> 2769e66aebe44dcc22d403680f24669a francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network https://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4366 Wed, 26 Feb 2020 16:11:00 -0500 Great article from Katherine Mclaughlin

I’m from Indianapolis, but when I turned 18 I moved away. I wanted to attend college and study writing in the most vibrant, cultured place I could think of: New York C […]

]]> 5c4e114069126475fbcdc59506b96eb7 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4285 Fri, 29 Jun 2018 12:00:52 -0400 Up next in the My Personal Legend series comes from Literary Traveler Founder, Francis McGovern.

Francis talks about his need to inspire others through the power of words, and music and literature. Read more […]

]]> a9bc1f1417935cad90910f1b66844218 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4280 Thu, 22 Feb 2018 23:58:41 -0500 Up next in the My Personal Legend series is Jessica A. Beck from New Hampshire via Boston.

Jessica speaks eloquently about her experience as a very young girl when she almost drowned. Luckily she was pulled from […]

]]> 79a0c717cfcdf16959182670a1803273 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4272 Tue, 16 Jan 2018 19:52:50 -0500 Up next in the My Personal Legend series is Melissa Juliet Sagendorph from Massachusetts and most recently Philadelphia. Melissa Juliet talks about understanding her personal legend against the backdrop of turning […]

]]> 22385ef92b6f9f2609d7a170ee21d032 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4266 Fri, 08 Dec 2017 00:55:23 -0500 Up next in the My Personal Legend series is Katie Steinhartner from Maine via Colorado. Katie talks about understanding her personal legend when she realized in a very Zen way that her legend was just to be, to […]

]]> 2b9947c554fc80699cb380a4d087deb2 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4259 Tue, 10 Oct 2017 00:32:59 -0400 This month we will be focusing on the spirit of Halloween. Please let us know the scariest book you have ever read? What’s more scary in your opinion books or movies?

Growing up I was afraid of spiders and then […]

]]> 6f36f61075fc489bce2be513e9e50498 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4253 Wed, 12 Jul 2017 19:11:42 -0400 At Literary Traveler we believe that July 12th should be a national holiday to celebrate Thoreau’s Birthday. Not only was Henry David Thoreau a great writer but he was a great American in the sense that he was a […]

]]> ac22d00d221804164f14f183e7600aa9 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4244 Wed, 28 Dec 2016 17:57:33 -0500 Caitlin O’Hara worked with us in 2013/2014. She recently passed away just before Christmas, after a long struggle with Cystic Fibrosis. She was only 33. She had been on the waiting list and finally received a d […]

]]> 7ea9cad782a92c08dfc7043c4e5219bb francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4237 Fri, 14 Oct 2016 17:43:35 -0400 Pottermonth: A month where you read all the Harry Potter Books generally in October to celebrate the anniversary of the attack on Harry and his family at Godrick’s Hollow, Halloween 1991.

There was always […]

]]> 482d29be601a446c5166209f752b5e98 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4173 Wed, 14 Sep 2016 13:00:50 -0400 “All you have to do is write one true sentence. Write the truest sentence that you know.” – Ernest Hemingway
We have just launched something special at Literary Traveler, and we can’t wait to share it with yo […]

]]> d7df712fa92856b6158c778eedd1b3bc francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/?p=4194 Mon, 14 Sep 2015 15:21:59 -0400 Currently we are looking for some great new interns after a bit of summer hiatus. We have always built our staff from a strong internship program. The best interns continue to work on the site long after their […]

]]> 1cdb18ab756943894d618429d06adedc francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2014/07/thoughts-from-the-first-day-of-toronto-pursuits-2014/ Tue, 15 Jul 2014 22:49:18 -0400 Thumbnail Susan Lahey signs up for Twitter Just before giving her talk on Chinese Decorative Arts.[/caption]

The first full day of Toronto Pursuits was a great success. It was great to see and meet some of the new […]

]]> d10b9d4bb01a59ec91517e669d1ff8f0 lorettadonelan wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2014/01/the-bling-ring-and-the-american-dream/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:15:12 -0400 ThumbnailIt’s amazing how close The Bling Ring is to its source material. The article, originally published in Vanity Fair and entitled “The Suspects Wore Louboutins,” does not judge the story’s subjects, a group of […]

]]> 0eafd07ef38ac639c96ac8945bc5fadd Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2014/01/the-food-issue/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:15:05 -0400 ThumbnailThe holidays are behind us, and most of us are finally recuperated from the binge-eating extravaganza that can often be a more exhaustive sporting event than the Winter Olympics. Now, safely in the New Year, […]

]]> cbd29b04439913474cda0f58b79026a7 Antoinette Weil wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/12/have-a-very-beery-christmas-portlands-annual-holiday-ale-fest/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:14:56 -0400 ThumbnailIf you should find yourself in Portland, Oregon, or the Pacific Northwest, next holiday season, you may want to consider dropping in on one of the most iconic beer festivals the city has to offer. The Holiday Ale […]

]]> c4eda306fb2bde9a03aff47605f068a8 Wesley Sharer wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/12/analyzing-adaptation-why-the-source-material-is-only-half-the-story/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:14:15 -0400 ThumbnailIn the wake of a recent surge in successful movie adaptations of literature — from classic novels like The Great Gatsby to popular young adult fiction like The Hunger Games — it is often assumed that an adapted […]

]]> 23e613969da98b5b3b7cb288f46186ac Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/11/happy-thanksgiving-which-book-are-you-most-thankful-for/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:14:09 -0400 ThumbnailThanksgiving is a great time to reflect on all of the things we are grateful for.  Our families and friends certainly top the list, but if this were a game of Family Feud, a survey of the Literary Traveler staff […]

]]> 40701b74d1ffa397ea762f6d904d3ff0 lorettadonelan wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/11/phillips-exeter-academy-the-school-of-legend/ Sat, 29 Mar 2014 21:14:01 -0400 ThumbnailThere is a special kind of lore for boarding schools. They are full of century-old traditions, ghost stories, and sneaky romances. This might be why so many famous books have taken place at boarding schools. Jane […]

]]> 61574a7347c2e0dcf7cbebf50bc660a4 lorettadonelan changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405126/ Thu, 21 Nov 2013 00:22:18 -0500 0 3fb9982fd656f0be26268dd0d34f0083 lorettadonelan became a registered member https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405125/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:59:33 -0500 0 d6d6fa55a67a4a2ec859cdecb25230b2 Wesley Sharer changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405124/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 19:10:53 -0500 0 7f5c33abf744ffd83a96c677b399b0c7 Wesley Sharer became a registered member https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405123/ Wed, 20 Nov 2013 18:31:31 -0500 0 7ee406d7cad367606150b32337bebd56 waimanwong became a registered member https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405122/ Mon, 21 Oct 2013 19:11:07 -0400 0 4a90faaea28cc7455c975ce82528513e Antoinette Weil wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/09/summer-reading-round-up/ Thu, 26 Sep 2013 17:55:36 -0400 ThumbnailI had an interesting start to LT’s Summer Reading Challenge. I was already immersed in two books from our extensive Summer Reading List (Herman Melville’s classic, Moby Dick and MT Anderson’s Feed) when the <a […]

]]> c977fa299a781e025058b646f5038a4c alipinero wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/08/lt-summer-reading-challenge-an-alien-genre/ Tue, 06 Aug 2013 16:23:06 -0400 ThumbnailThe genre of science fiction, although quite popular among many readers, had until recently remained relatively foreign to me. I had nothing against it, but the subject never seemed to grab my attention. However, […]

]]> 8f4a9e65a39e32a2df62bf235014f3e7 jessicaellenmonk wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/07/one-in-a-million-words-to-celebrate-the-4th-of-july/ Thu, 04 Jul 2013 17:46:43 -0400 ThumbnailLike any big festival, 4th of July is about first losing yourself, then finding yourself in the crowd. It’s an experience that can sometimes result in moments of meaningful transcendence when individuality […]

]]> ae60866ad0db92042b503a1e3d7bb4cd Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/book-bound-two-weeks-remaining/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:37:29 -0400 Thumbnail

Derby Square Bookstore, Salem, MA[/caption]

By Antoinette Weil and Amanda Festa

Books are not obsolete and reading isn’t dead.  It seems that everything is tech this and i-something or other and YouTube […]

]]> 87384b1d7ae2e9368816e714279f8212 Katie Stack wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/06/were-hosting-a-party-old-sport-how-to-throw-a-gatsby-summer-soiree/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:36:10 -0400 ThumbnailSo you want to throw a party, old sport? A fabulous soiree that those on the East Egg would envy from across the bay? Now, I’m no Jay Gatsby, but I think we can put something together that’s pretty […]

]]> b4630ef1e940f7c117b2454f331dd449 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/06/thank-you-for-your-continued-support/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:35:49 -0400 ThumbnailWe wanted to thank you for supporting Literary Traveler’s Kickstarter. Unfortunately we did not meet our short-term goal of raising $12,000.

But using Kickstarter as a way to launch our funding drive for the […]

]]> c435c321d7fe76f596e98f204e2c0b18 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/06/happy-fathers-day-who-is-your-favorite-literary-father-figure/ Fri, 21 Jun 2013 20:34:52 -0400 ThumbnailIn honor of Father’s Day, the Literary Traveler staff has decided to pay homage to some fatherly favorites. We initially thought that this would not be an easy task, since many of the parental relationships in […]

]]> 80d36e4bf4160a084ac5a38b4f23a764 Antoinette Weil commented on the post, Happy Father's Day! -- Who is your Favorite Literary Father Figure?, on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/06/happy-fathers-day-who-is-your-favorite-literary-father-figure/#comment-465 Sat, 15 Jun 2013 01:05:05 -0400 I am so shocked to read Jamie’s pick! The Glass Castle instantly became one of my favorite books when I read it. But both of her parents upset me so deeply. Rex was indescribably selfish and irresponsible, so much […]

]]> 62405f39fd5fc5389b786e2908b10884 alipinero changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405110/ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:08:04 -0400 0 1c8926364584ef8a79a92fc93fb8b017 alipinero became a registered member https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405109/ Tue, 11 Jun 2013 17:02:23 -0400 0 7d8c1185ca1e3719916fbc7a1ca4b8fd Katie Stack changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405107/ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:37:16 -0400 0 ff600d0b06c03702a5c055e541b24c69 Katie Stack became a registered member https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405106/ Sun, 09 Jun 2013 16:31:33 -0400 0 b25bc2a72420f41e129143121b910120 Amanda Festa changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405104/ Wed, 29 May 2013 17:19:40 -0400 0 4bd8bd2f03b00c88353e76cf07b70094 jessicaellenmonk wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/gatsby-under-the-red-white-and-blue/ Tue, 28 May 2013 16:37:52 -0400 Thumbnail

Did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald was distantly related to the man who composed “The Star-Spangled Banner?” That, in fact, he was named after him?

I didn’t – Though, of course, Fitzgerald geeks are […]

]]> 55803ec368b15cd74c20ba533e1d390c Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/gatsby-under-the-red-white-and-blue/ Tue, 28 May 2013 16:37:36 -0400 Thumbnail

Did you know that F. Scott Fitzgerald was distantly related to the man who composed “The Star-Spangled Banner?” That, in fact, he was named after him?

I didn’t – Though, of course, Fitzgerald geeks are […]

]]> 50d9f1ca31541882892fc596fb0a93fc Antoinette Weil wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/exploring-the-origins-of-the-charleston/ Wed, 22 May 2013 19:15:26 -0400 Thumbnail Frank Farnum coaching Pauline Starke in the Charleston for a film role.[/caption]

My recent trip to Charleston, South Carolina was incredible.  I have wanted to visit the city for years and I was delighted to […]

]]> ce083175bd51f0a20e233b076cb74dbf Antoinette Weil changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405100/ Tue, 21 May 2013 22:04:43 -0400 0 105da0ed8238dd603e63fe799ecd0550 Antoinette Weil changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405099/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:41:25 -0400 0 39118bdc6f0f960844da152317acc8df Antoinette Weil changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405098/ Tue, 21 May 2013 21:40:24 -0400 0 2db15afec7674e3577c90d370b9cd787 Amanda Festa commented on the post, Taking a Look at the Big Picture (23 Days Remaining!), on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/taking-a-look-at-the-bigger-picture-23-days-remaining/#comment-459 Tue, 21 May 2013 16:00:12 -0400 Thank you, Daniela! Be sure to check us out on Kickstarter. Good luck with your thesis!

]]> 55ddca51d54afa8a0a24a9f35f86bcf4 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/taking-a-look-at-the-bigger-picture-23-days-remaining/ Mon, 20 May 2013 17:44:13 -0400 ThumbnailIt seems like The Great Gatsby is everywhere you look these days.  Baz Luhrmann’s film adaptation has brought F. Scott Fitzgerald’s masterpiece to the mainstream once again and we are psyched to see Gatsby fever […]

]]> feb68e924b7a884647bfc158a5d8fc60 jessicaellenmonk wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/a-new-take-on-dramatic-adaptation-the-great-gatsby-opera/ Fri, 17 May 2013 18:20:13 -0400 ThumbnailGone are the days when literature fans were ranting traditionalists, decrying other media besides quill and parchment.  These days we’re as much dependent on the screen to feed our reading habits as anyone […]

]]> 25a5cc49df26c7e1d44f80c25015d167 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/kickstarting-your-wanderlust-27-days-remaining/ Thu, 16 May 2013 20:44:39 -0400 ThumbnailThere are 27 days remaining for us to reach our Kickstarter goal.  We are excited by the process and all that is on the horizon for Literary Traveler.  We are really enthusiastic about this project and dedicated […]

]]> fff58df21581ad8aca73a506f77dd0f7 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/literary-traveler-is-live-on-kickstarter-29-days-remaining/ Tue, 14 May 2013 19:17:17 -0400 ThumbnailDear Literary Travelers,

We are very excited to announce that we are officially LIVE on Kickstarter! Check out our Kickstarter page and be sure to watch our video for more information on this project.  It is […]

]]> 275a38d4025c5dcdcb034c745e56e8a6 francismcgovern wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/05/%ef%bb%bfliterary-traveler-to-bring-writers-journeys-to-television/ Mon, 06 May 2013 17:14:30 -0400 Thumbnail
Literary Traveler is excited to announce that we are turning our much-loved website into a series for television. We are passionate about the stories we tell, of authors’ lives and the places that inspire […]

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