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These Literary Hotels Are a Dream for Book Lovers

Many of these properties allow book lovers to sleep in the same suites where famous authors once stayed or resided. Others offer guests a chance to explore the historic corners that inspired the settings of best-selling novels. Travelers have long followed in the footsteps of artistic luminaries, but curling up in the same cozy nook where your favorite author penned their magnum opus takes literary travel to a whole new level. Read more

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The Sports Novel is Enjoying a Renaissance

In the beginning, it was just for boys. Originating in the late nineteenth century as a popular, morally instructive piece of entertainment for preteen males, the sports novel has had a long, slow climb to respectability. Ever since it began to encroach on more elevated terrain in the middle of the twentieth century, the genre has maintained an uneasy relationship with the higher claims of literature. With its cast of larger-than-life characters, its central place in the lives of so many fans, and its mirroring of the world beyond the field, the sports universe is a rich site of inquiry for the receptive novelist. Yet the novel of athletics has only sporadically taken advantage of these possibilities. Now a wide range of writers have picked up the thread again, employing a dizzying array of stylistic and thematic approaches that have gone a long way toward refreshing the genre. Read more

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Read Your Way Through Prague

Prague has survived wars and political strife — and through it all, its literary scene has thrived. Jaroslav Kalfar, the author of “Spaceman of Bohemia,” recommends books that connect readers to the city. Read more

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