• New York’s Huckleberry Friend

    • August 27th, 2010
    New York City and state are filled with sites related to Mark Twain, and many celebrate the connection with special exhibitions and programs.  Read More →

  • The Open Road Wasn’t Quite Open to All

    • August 23rd, 2010
    A new play and a children’s book revisit the “Green Book,” a guide for black motorists in the Jim Crow era.  Read More →

  • Recalling ‘Green Book,’ Guide for Black Travelers

    • August 22nd, 2010
    A new play and a children’s book revisit the “Green Book,” a guide for black motorists in the Jim Crow era.  Read More →

  • Travel Books

    • June 4th, 2010
    This season’s most interesting travel books have gone into staycation mode, written by nest builders, not vagabonds.  Read More →

  • Crowd Pleasers: New Books by Tommy James, Dave Barry and John Grisham

    • May 28th, 2010
    Memorial Day marks the start of summer reading season. Here is a beach bag full of books by authors like Tommy James, Dave Barry and John Grisham.  Read More →

  • On the Road: Travel Sites or Guidebooks: Why Not Dip Into Both?

    • February 16th, 2010
    Where do you turn when looking for reliable, practical travel information — online or in print? The answer is all of the above, because one complements the other.  Read More →

  • Holiday Travel Books

    • December 6th, 2009
    This winter’s travel books offer a roughly even mix of vice and virtue, from prostitution and violence to classical antiquities and literary treasures.  Read More →

  • Holiday Books: Travel

    • December 4th, 2009
    This winter’s travel books offer a roughly even mix of vice and virtue, from prostitution and violence to classical antiquities and literary treasures.  Read More →
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