TRAVEL PURSUITS—Bridging the Gulf Between Us
البعد جفاء “Distance equals disaffection.” ― Arabic proverb “Life is meant to be shared. We need each other.” ― Lailah […]
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GUEST BLOG—Feeling at Home with Ulysses by Michael Groden
At home. Mentioning Ulysses might conjure up a range of associations – important, classic, difficult, even unreadable – but “at
Slowing Down in Kyoto
Each travel experience is unique, with its own set of rich memories. But what if you had to choose a
TRAVEL PURSUITS—Cuba! The times they are a-changin
“And keep your eyes wide The chance won’t come again” – Bob Dylan Sometimes one has the chance to be an
Lost (or Found) in Translation
Every few years, there is a new, and generally assumed to be improved, translation of a major literary classic. Robert
Soldiers at War, Literature in Revolution
As the train crammed with soldiers crept its way past Amiens toward the front, Private Stephen Graham surveyed the scene
Ovid and The Truth of Myth
We’ve just passed into autumn. Depending on where you are, you’ll be seeing familiar changes sooner or later—shorter days, chillier
TODAY IN LITERATURE—Who Is a Twoo Pilgwim?
Ann will be off on the Camino in a couple of weeks. She is busy putting in long miles,
TRAVEL PURSUITS—Winning pix from Colombia, winter 2015
We are pleased to announce the winner of our trip, Colombia: A paradise where reality and magic blur. Our judge
The Odyssey and Truth in Storytelling
Last week on my way to the office—after an early morning foray into the part of Homer’s Odyssey where Odysseus