“No name in the American poetical world is more firmly established than that of Fitz-Greene Halleck.” — Edgar Allan Poe I first wrote about Fitz-Greene Halleck back in April, which you can read here. Halleck hailed from Guilford, CT,… Read More ›
literary tourism
Willa On Wednesday: The Willa Cather Memorial Prairie
Today’s #WillaOnWednesday takes you to the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in Nebraska. This video is a 360 degree view that I recorded in the midst of the Willa Cather Memorial Prairie in Nebraska on March 11, 2011 using an old… Read More ›
Author Home: Herman Melville’s Arrowhead
Yesterday I took the day off and headed north to to visit Arrowhead, Herman Melville’s home in Pittsfield, MA. It was the last day of the season for tours at the historic home. They were closed the day before due… Read More ›
Surprise visit to the National Steinbeck Center
I’m currently on vacation. Literary destinations weren’t a priority when planing this trip (shocking, I know), but I often have a knack for stumbling upon them. After visiting friends in Los Angeles we headed north on the Pacific Coast Highway… Read More ›
Cicero, IL: Birthplace of Ernest Hemingway?
Ernest Hemingway. Where was he born? If your answer is Oak Park, IL, you’d be wrong. At least according to the Town of Cicero, Illinois. The first time I noticed Cicero claiming ownership of Hemingway was sometime in the 1990s…. Read More ›