American novelist and designer Edith Wharton made a name for herself in the literary world by combining her firsthand understanding of the American aristocracy with her unique and powerful prose. Wharton was the first woman to win the Pulitzer Prize...
Image Source: By Unknown – Spur Magazine, 1920, Public Domain, Link The life of author F. Scott Fitzgerald was at times prosperous, at times tragic, and his numerous ups and downs are echoed in much of his writing. Works like The...
Open-source software can help to link the technology-inclined from around the world, and is used to develop diverse platforms such as WordPress, 3D printing guides and even cola recipes! CARTO and OpenStreetMaps are great examples of how open platforms connect all types...
We love libraries because they are home to books. And when said books are also home to libraries? Well, that’s even better! Libraries turn up as settings, even as characters themselves, in works of art more often than you would think. To...
The Algonquin Round Table refers to both the celebrated group of writers who met for near-daily banter-filled lunches at New York City’s Algonquin Hotel, and also to the actual round dining table at which they sat. Today, fans of authors,...
A year ago, we took you on an online tour of the childhood homes of seven of our favourite authors. And though it was really neat to see where these great men and women first began, we found that many of...
Looking for a literary component for your next vacation? Why not actually step into the mind of your favourite author as you explore the places that inspired some incredibly influential pieces of writing? To help plan your next trip, here’s...
August 9th was the 160th anniversary of the publication of Henry David Thoreau’s Walden, the celebrated transcendentalist’s ode to living in the natural world. Part personal experiment, part social satire, Walden was a slow-burning success that has since become one...
Tomorrow is International Museum Day, so what better place to visit on our Literary Landmarks tour than a museum dedicated to one of the most well known literary characters of all time? The Sherlock Holmes Museum, located at the famous...
In Literary Landmarks, we feature significant locations from the world of literature. From popular cafe hangouts of the intellectual elite to childhood homes turned into cultural museums, Literary Landmarks tend to be specific spots that our favourite authors have visited...