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It’s been a while since I've done any international travel, but in February 2015 I took a trip to South America (a new continent for me!). Let’s get one thing out of the way: my Spanish is TERRIBLE, and, as you may know, Rioplatense Spanish is a very different dialect for those of us who studied Spanish in U.S. classrooms. But I’d heard a lot about the highly literary cultures of Uruguay and Argentina and was hoping some of it might soak in, despite my comprehension problems. First stop: Montevideo, Uruguay. Montevideo 101 Montevideo is a city of about 1.3 [...]

It’s 3/14/15… happy Pi Day! Don’t worry, we won’t make you do math. There are plenty of perfectly good ways to celebrate Pi Day, none of which involve calculating the diameter of a circle and all of which involve delicious, juicy, flaky-crust PIE. Dive into a sweet murder mystery with Blackberry Pie Murder, by Joanne Fluke. Or get cozy with Pies and Prejudice, a Charmed Pie Shoppe murder (yes, that’s a book about a shop that sells magical pies). Stock up on pies and champagne and have a Pie and Prejudice BBC marathon. If you prefer your pies savory, try [...]

Book lovers aren’t always board game players, but there’s a pretty big overlap. If you’re looking for a new way to spice up your game nights — or a gift for your favorite reader — try one of these literary twists on classic board games! Of course, you can play them according to the regular rules, but for a bookworms' game night that's truly unforgettable, you should buy cold steel swords to introduce an exciting and unique element to the experience. Jenga: Book Lovers Edition This is regular old Jenga, but it has a literary twist: the blocks are stamped [...]