Category Archives: Literary Travels
Missing New England
I received a brochure fromThe Mount, Edith Wharton’s estate. I wrote a post about the place a while back. I have been to many homes of 19th and early 20th century writers, but The Mount is my favorite. When I … Continue reading
Filed under Edith Wharton, New England, Writer
A Connecticut Yankee… Part Two
In my last post, I showed you the Mark Twain house. As I mentioned, the Harriet Beecher Stowe house is across the lawn. Click on the image to make it larger The Beecher Stowe house, with gingerbread trim, is a … Continue reading
Filed under Author, CT., Harriet Beecher Stowe, Literary Travels
A Connecticut Yankee visits Mark Twain’s house… Part One
… OK. So I don’t really label myself a Yankee, but I like the headline! (Note: all sources will be identified at the end of this post) One of the things that I like about visiting Connecticut is touring the … Continue reading
Filed under CT., Harriet Beecher Stowe, Hartford, Literary Travels, literature, Mark Twain, Noah Webster, Writer
Winter in New England…Part Two
Whenever I go to Connecticut, there are two places that I always visit. I have written about them in a previous post, but they are precious enough to mention again… and again! Both places are in Madison … my all-time … Continue reading
Filed under Bookstore, CT., food, Madison, Madison CT, R. J. Julia Booksellers
Winter in New England… Part One
Here is one lengthy post! Get ready… I arrive in Connecticut to see my husband, after 4 months apart. Why so many months apart?? It is the price I must pay for being foolish enough to think that I wanted … Continue reading
Filed under Bookstore, food, Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick VT., New England
The Independent Bookstore: a treasure to behold
I prefer to own books, although I download audio books from my library’s website when there is a book I really want to “hear.” When I buy a book, there is nothing like going to an independent bookstore. When I … Continue reading
Filed under Bookstore, Galaxy Bookshop, Hardwick VT., Madison CT, R. J. Julia Booksellers
Books and Baths…
I am going to write something that you, my dear readers, may not need to know. I prefer baths… long, leisurely baths. (My bathtub is pictured below.) On those days that I don’t have to hurry up and get out … Continue reading
Filed under book review, Myrna Kagan, New England
Nathaniel Hawthorne’s Salem
Nathaniel Hawthorne was born in 1804, as Nathaniel Hathorne. In 1825 or ’26, he changed the spelling of his last name, by adding a “W”, which his sister also began to use. Why would he want to change the … Continue reading
Filed under book review, Literary Travels, literature
The Mount: Edith Wharton’s Estate
Earlier this year, I drove to Lenox, Massachusets to visit Edith Wharton’s estate. Driving through the Berkshires is always a pleasure. I had never been to The Mount before and it was magnificent. It is just off of Route 7, … Continue reading
Filed under Literary Travels, literature
