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Off the Beaten Page : : the Best Trips for lit Lovers, Book Clubs, and Girls on Getaways

Smith, Terri Peterson. Book - 2013 910.4 Sm 1 On Shelf No requests on this item Community Rating: 3.4 out of 5

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The next chapter : taking reading from the living room into the world -- Literary travel basics. Literary travel : lit, landscape, and laughs ; How to avoid a temperamental journey ; Short story : lit trips in your own backyard -- Reading East to West. Boston : on land and sea ; Newport, Rhode Island ; postcards from the Gilded Age ; New York City : if I can make it there ; Charleston : a new look at the Old South ; Miami : beach reading ; Minneapolis and St. Paul : up to the lake ; Chicago : the tales of two architects ; Memphis : rollin' on the river ; New Orleans : where piety runs parallel with desire ; Boulder : breathless in Boulder ; Austin : buckaroos and bohemians : Santa Fe : the archbishop comes to life ; Seattle : wearing layers ; San Francisco : immigrants and iconoclasts, poets and seekers ; Santa Monica : sun and shadow -- Appendix. Book festivals across the country ; Just one love : author societies ; Connecting to fellow readers.
Blending literature and travel, this book offers a look at 15 U.S. destinations featured in the works of famous writers. Designed as a guide to help avid bibliophiles experience, in person, the places they've only read about, award-winning journalist Terri Peterson Smith takes readers on lively tours that include a Mark Twain inspired steamboat cruise on the Mississippi, a Devil in the White City view of Chicago in the Gilded Age, a voyage through the footsteps of the immigrants and iconoclasts of San Francisco, and a look at low country Charleston's rich literary tradition. With advice on planning stress-free group travel and lit trip tips for novices, this resource also features beyond the book experiences, such as Broadway shows, Segway tours, and kayaking, making it a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone who wants to extend the experience of a great read.

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PUBLISHED
Chicago, Illinois : Chicago Review Press, [2013]
Year Published: 2013
Description: xiv, 290 pages ; 22 cm.
Language: English
Format: Book

ISBN/STANDARD NUMBER
9781613744260
1613744269

SUBJECTS
Travel -- Guidebooks.
Book clubs (Discussion groups)
Women -- Books and reading.
Literary landmarks -- Guidebooks.
Festivals -- Guidebooks.