Literary Traveler Network | Amanda Festa | Activity https://www.literarytraveler.net/members/amandafesta/activity/ Activity feed for Amanda Festa. Sun, 27 Nov 2022 19:29:53 -0500 https://buddypress.org/?v= en-US 30 hourly 2 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, […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> b25bc2a72420f41e129143121b910120 Amanda Festa changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405104/ Wed, 29 May 2013 17:19:40 -0400 0 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 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 […]

]]> 7ec2500c4373e8fa9f9ba687e67dddb7 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/04/literary-traveler-spreading-the-literary-love-on-world-book-night/ Mon, 01 Apr 2013 20:10:53 -0400 ThumbnailHey there, Literary Travelers! Last year on our blog we told you about World Book Night – an amazing event kicking off its second year in the US.  A lot of you may be familiar with the fabulous organization, which […]

]]> 4cbe40aca375cbba44043bc2713d630f Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/03/finding-jack-kerouac-in-st-petersburg-florida/ Fri, 22 Mar 2013 21:04:59 -0400 When most people imagine a literary trip paying homage to the great Jack Kerouac, they envision a profound cross-country adventure in the vein of his classic, On the Road.  After all, finding Kerouac is an elusive […]

]]> 977ca0331c53724dfa20c2b90413ca96 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/03/winter-is-coming/ Mon, 11 Mar 2013 17:49:23 -0400 ThumbnailBy Kyle Leahy

Winter is coming to New York City, and no, I don’t mean another snowstorm (thank goodness!). Stopping in five international cities, NYC will be the only city in the United States to host the <a […]

]]> 0e1baf5dfff7649ca109af4e4606e6d2 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/02/the-results-are-in-and-the-fauxscar-goes-to/ Sun, 24 Feb 2013 19:13:14 -0500 ThumbnailAs the stars begin to primp and prep for the Academy’s big night, here at Literary Traveler we are still sipping coffee in our pajamas as we announce the year’s big winners.  While the results of the Oscars may be […]

]]> 2f8815bfe53526b3996c1e9b6d0c5ba0 Amanda Festa commented on the post, Liter-Etsy: A DIY Guide to Bookish Goods, on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/01/liter-etsy-a-diy-guide-to-bookish-goods/#comment-433 Tue, 05 Feb 2013 17:15:45 -0500 You’re welcome, Lauren! The jewelry is beautiful and a great way to pay homage to literature.

]]> 4db8db1191221fc30a4e9cd10189ea5b Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/01/liter-etsy-a-diy-guide-to-bookish-goods/ Thu, 24 Jan 2013 16:46:01 -0500 ThumbnailI have always loved stuff. I can’t explain it: I’m not materialistic, and I don’t own or desire name brands or designer goods. I just love stuff.  My friends (affectionately, I think) refer to me as a hoarder from […]

]]> 07e8f1d8c0215604918cfb824045389f Amanda Festa commented on the post, Now Entering River Heights, on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/01/now-entering-river-heights/#comment-430 Wed, 23 Jan 2013 18:22:55 -0500 Thank you, Barbara! I had the same experience growing up. I am looking forward to celebrating Nancy in Boston this year. See you there!

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“Half an hour later she turned into the beautiful country road which wound in and out along the Muskoka River”  –  The Secret of the Old Clock

Some of the literary journeys I wish I could take would be impossible […]

]]> bb13be7d8569431bf04d62f504a32265 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/01/fauxscar-nominee-silver-linings-playbook/ Sat, 12 Jan 2013 17:55:00 -0500 Thumbnail
The Mad Hatter:  Have I gone mad?
Alice:  I’m afraid so. You’re entirely bonkers.  But I’ll tell you a secret.  All the best people are.
After seeing Silver Linings Playbook, I left the theatre in a really […]

]]> 17fa68999d7964875059b7c7c0847417 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/01/and-the-nominees-for-the-2013-literary-fauxscars-are/ Thu, 10 Jan 2013 13:29:14 -0500 ThumbnailAfter much debate, multiple trips to the movie theater, and frequent log-ins to our Netflix accounts, we have researched our way through classic novels, young adult favorites, and everything in between, to choose […]

]]> cf76d20b1e78cde17531757632f6538a Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2013/01/fauxscars-nominee-the-hunger-games/ Wed, 02 Jan 2013 18:57:22 -0500 ThumbnailI will clear the air right away and say, I was a fan of Twilight.  It seems that this question has been on the tip of bibliophilic tongues everywhere and a pro-vampire stance confessed to the wrong person will […]

]]> 96689962fdf8e3ec55488cc82dfb253f Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/12/special-event-literary-traveler-welcomes-novelist-and-editor-jennifer-ciotta/ Sun, 30 Dec 2012 18:33:11 -0500 ThumbnailAre you an aspiring writer who dreams of being published? Do you have an idea for a novel but just don’t know where to start?  Start here.

Event Details:
Novelist and Editor, Jennifer Ciotta
Tuesday, February […]

]]> f05ca571fac50e33428bffa445ed5afb Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/12/announcing-the-2013-literary-traveler-fauxscars/ Fri, 14 Dec 2012 18:41:10 -0500 ThumbnailAwards season is fast approaching, which means discussion–from the subway to the water cooler–will revolve around movies, movie scores, movie locations, characters, and this year, literature.

2012 has been a […]

]]> 3adfbca362cf1419cd5780d4579a4b03 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/11/before-and-after-an-unconventional-love-story-for-the-modern-age/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 19:19:39 -0500 ThumbnailThis post contains spoilers for the films Before Sunrise and Before Sunset. 

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I am not usually a fan of sequels.  For me, they feel like forced afterthoughts or a way to cash in on a previous success.  Very […]

]]> 274f1f534527dd480cbdf414e40cec50 Amanda Festa changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/405055/ Thu, 29 Nov 2012 05:20:56 -0500 0 bbf2943bdda54dd4a026cd0caaf7a105 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/10/behind-the-article-on-the-road-with-kat-clay/ Mon, 08 Oct 2012 22:53:06 -0400 Thumbnail

After reading about Kat Clay’s cross country road trip in our September 24th article, “Jack Kerouac and John Steinbeck on the Californian Coast,”  we couldn’t wait to chat more with the author about her […]

]]> 75ab78edcc11ba10d25476def9f3c5f4 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/09/behind-the-article-the-life-lessons-of-peter-pan/ Sat, 29 Sep 2012 17:01:01 -0400 ThumbnailIn his September 9th article, “JM Barrie and the Gardens of Imagination,” Paul Millward took readers on a literary journey to London’s idyllic Kensington Gardens, where JM Barrie first conceived of his much loved […]

]]> d6db63ce17e247cf960f17f8b945a7ad Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/09/behind-the-article-catching-the-travel-bug-along-the-mosquito-coast/ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 21:57:36 -0400 ThumbnailAfter reading the September 3rd article, “Man’s Last Chance: Impressions of Central America,” we couldn’t wait to catch up with the author, journalist Klas Lundstrom, and get his thoughts on Theroux, traveling to […]

]]> 88f073f6430201c4c69da62c0ac7fcf9 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/08/girls-hbos-new-comedy-about-sex-and-the-city/ Tue, 11 Sep 2012 13:33:50 -0400 Thumbnail

HBO’s new comedy, Girls,  has everything I look for in a television show.  It is smartly written, raucously witty and excruciatingly relatable.  It is a startlingly refreshing comedy in both its dry humor and […]

]]> 9a4e4ece654504b14484bf528e39e276 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/09/behind-the-article-rediscovering-james-fenimore-coopers-literary-legacy/ Fri, 07 Sep 2012 15:58:14 -0400 ThumbnailJoin us as Literary Traveler takes a look “Behind the Article” with Victor Walsh, author of our August 17th article,  “James Fenimore Cooper: Cooperstown’s Literary Ghost.”  We were fascinated by the town’s oft […]

]]> d5e8d6516899db11a14106647fce421b Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/08/the-literary-traveler-book-club-state-of-wonder-by-ann-patchett/ Wed, 29 Aug 2012 23:15:06 -0400 ThumbnailDear Literary Travelers,  

Our book club has become a much-anticipated monthly event and we would love for all of you to join the conversation this September!  We are excited to announce that our next book club […]

]]> 1b517d52f7a632cd862c54813b884c3a Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/08/behind-the-article-taking-a-closer-look-at-literary-brooklyn-heights/ Sat, 18 Aug 2012 17:17:01 -0400 Thumbnail 

Join Literary Traveler as we go ‘behind the article’ with Norm Goldstein, author of our August 13th article, “Literary Brooklyn Heights.”  After reading about the wealth of literary history in Brooklyn, […]

]]> b2b6c5281ffa5d3e312670acfcd148be Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/08/the-literary-traveler-book-club-821-the-last-american-man-by-elizabeth-gilbert/ Fri, 03 Aug 2012 16:39:21 -0400 Thumbnail

Dear Literary Travelers,

Our first Literary Traveler book club on Cheryl Strayed’s memoir was a ‘wild’ success and we cannot wait to do it again!  We are pleased to announce that our next book club will […]

]]> f1ba831ed6cdca95653a5d862a4c3a33 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/08/behind-the-article-a-further-look-at-sir-philip-sidney-penshurst-place-and-the-study-of-the-english-renai Fri, 03 Aug 2012 14:51:06 -0400 Thumbnail

Take a glance ‘behind the article’ as Literary Traveler  speaks with Ann-Maureen Owens, author of our July 16th article, “Rediscovering Sir Philip Sidney at Penshurst Place.”  After reading about Shakespeare’s […]

]]> 853aa68a0eaccb66ce1f6af570f3c571 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/07/behind-the-article-shakespeares-globe-theatre-and-the-groundling-experience/ Fri, 27 Jul 2012 18:58:37 -0400 ThumbnailTake a peek “behind the article” as Literary Traveler talks with Michael Hartigan, the author of our July 23rd article, “I am Not an Original Groundling.”  We had a few more questions for the writer concerning his […]

]]> c4f64a052069f153c5f7efb5122f8e0c Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/07/2012-2013-movies-based-on-books/ Wed, 11 Jul 2012 20:17:03 -0400 2012 Movies Based on Books

Savages (6 Jul 2012) – Aaron Johnson, Taylor Kitsch and Blake Lively
Based on: Savages by Don Winslow

The Bourne Legacy (3 Aug 2012) – Edward Norton and Rachel Weisz
Based on: […]

]]> d282a40e32aad6ee1c665006c00adace Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2011/12/hemingways-key-west-how-to-travel-like-a-literary-icon/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:54:52 -0400 Thumbnail  “Then we came to the edge of the stream and the water quit being blue and was light and greenish and inside I could see…the wireless masts at Key West and the La Concha hotel up high out of all the low houses”  […]

]]> 8ba6f057ab3f9927460272053c6b378f Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2011/12/the-key-west-writers-guild-writing-key-wests-literary-future/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:54:52 -0400 Thumbnail

From Ernest Hemingway and Tennessee Williams to Elizabeth Bishop, Key West is steeped in literary history.  You can see Bishop’s house on White Street, have a drink at the bar where Hemingway was a regular and […]

]]> c6798fa229f2d2f58733a266ce01d6a4 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2011/12/to-kindle-or-not-to-kindle-this-holiday-season-that-is-the-question/ Thu, 05 Jul 2012 16:54:52 -0400 ThumbnailThere seems to be two schools of thought when it comes to eReaders.  On one side we have the tech savvy convenience driven consumer who appreciates the ease of carrying multiple books on one device, whether it be […]

]]> b144ba0c69c72bcd0049ae76174c88f6 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/03/judging-a-book-by-its-cover-compiling-an-old-fashioned-library-in-a-digital-age/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:42:22 -0400 ThumbnailI have always loved books, and I don’t mean this broadly, as in “I love to read,” which, of course, is also true.  I have always loved books: the shape, the smell, the weight of the hardback cover in my hands.  I […]

]]> 48aeabbf21b14cff3daca45c79e364c4 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/04/southern-hospitality-a-spring-road-trip-through-the-literary-south/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:41:28 -0400 ThumbnailWith winter winding to a close, there is no better time to hop in the car, roll down the windows, and enjoy the warm breezes of spring as you venture off to places unknown.  From John Steinbeck’s Travels with […]

]]> c59962407af67e07a354d6962a7b95c2 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/04/bram-stokers-legacy-lives-on-after-death/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:40:45 -0400 ThumbnailBirthdays are not an occasion given much significance in vampire lore; it is death that denotes the beginning of a vampire’s immortality.  Therefore, it’s only fitting to mark the 100th anniversary of the death of […]

]]> 082ac59973d89f166b448d61ff15249b Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/07/independence-day-then-and-now/ Mon, 02 Jul 2012 21:31:21 -0400 ThumbnailOn the eve of the first Independence Day, John Adams wrote in a letter to his wife, Abigail:

“I am apt to believe that it will be celebrated, by succeeding Generations, as the great anniversary Festival… It ought […]

]]> 92a630eda25ec0e58d7ddd6ad4dfa638 Amanda Festa changed their profile picture https://www.literarytraveler.net/activity/p/478/ Sat, 30 Jun 2012 15:52:12 -0400 0 1203071cc8ce8ca6858565dadd785a9c Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/05/summer-reading-asking-teens-to-own-the-night/ Wed, 23 May 2012 21:00:14 -0400 Thumbnail
It seems like everyone feels nostalgia for school days-past during this fateful time leading into June. A time when we were given that final homework assignment: Summer Reading. Either a daunting or exciting […]

]]> 783294ab6d9ae3eebc4f472e874d19ed Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/04/world-book-night-2012/ Sun, 22 Apr 2012 18:10:46 -0400 ThumbnailThis Monday, April 23, marks the first annual World Book Night in the United States.  Started in the UK last year, World Book Night is an extension of World Book Day, which is in its fifteenth year and is […]

]]> 1ce5ce737f9396406645838bdaa28a75 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/02/the-tennessee-williams-new-orleans-literary-festival/ Thu, 16 Feb 2012 16:59:28 -0500 Thumbnail
While many are drawn to New Orleans for Mardi Gras, there’s another late Winter festival worth its weight in gold. After all the beads have been tossed and the confetti has been swept away, it’s time for literary […]

]]> 5988496ae6051f98489e57a765f3fc18 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/02/winter-getaways-for-the-spending-savvy-literary-traveler/ Wed, 08 Feb 2012 19:10:18 -0500 ThumbnailThere is nothing that does the trick quite like experiencing the chill of January in New England to inspire the desire to travel someplace sunny and inviting. For the budget conscious literary traveler, however, a […]

]]> ad26e738d41d1ff58f84cbdc1ff6f60a Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/02/happy-200th-birthday-mr-dickens/ Tue, 07 Feb 2012 16:51:03 -0500 ThumbnailLooking for a literary adventure to kick off 2012?  February 7th marks the 200th anniversary of the birth of Charles Dickens.  With celebrations going on around the globe, there is no excuse not to toast to the […]

]]> 627d2999d1c4fa3b90fd58786d26f529 Amanda Festa wrote a new post on the site Literary Traveler Network http://www.literarytraveler.net/blog/2012/01/margaret-atwood-a-literary-journey-to-other-worlds-2/ Thu, 12 Jan 2012 15:59:47 -0500 ThumbnailMy first exposure to the writing of acclaimed Canadian author Margaret Atwood came with a reading of her highly praised 1985 novel, The Handmaid’s Tale, in an undergraduate English class on twentieth century women […]

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