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The New York Times: Footsteps
The New York Times: Footsteps: From Ferrante's Naples to Hammett's San Francisco, Literary Pilgrimages Around the World | New York Times
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A curated collection of the New York Times' travel column, "Footsteps," exploring iconic authors' relationships to landmarks and cities around the world Before Nick Carraway was drawn into Daisy and Gatsbys sparkling, champagne-fueled world in The Great Gatsby, F. Scott Fitzgerald vacationed in the French Riviera, where a small green lighthouse winked at ships on the horizon. Before the nameless lovers began their illicit affair in The Lover, Marguerite Duras embarked upon her own scandalous relationship amidst the urban streets of Saigon. And before readers were terrified by a tentacled dragon-man called Cthulhu, H.P. Lovecraft was enthralled by the Industrial Trust tower-- the 26-story skyscraper that makes up the skyline of Providence, Rhode Island. Based on the popular New York Times travel column, Footsteps is an anthology of literary pilgrimages, exploring the geographic muses behind some of history's greatest writers. From the "dangerous, dirty and seductive" streets of Naples, the setting for Elena Ferrante's famous Neapolitan novels, to the "stone arches, creaky oaken doors, and riverside paths" of Oxford, the backdrop for Alice's adventures in Wonderland, Footsteps takes a fresh approach to literary tourism, appealing to readers and travel enthusiasts alike. From the Trade Paperback edition.
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peaKnit
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What did everyone think of NYT top 100 books of the 21st Century? I feel like list is missing Abraham Verghese and John Boyne for starters. I need to put together a ballot, it is hard to narrow down to 10! Great food for thought and 79 books I haven‘t read yet to explore. 📚

Ruthiella These lists are always fun, but ultimately unsatisfying since there‘s so much discrepancy in what readers love. 4mo
peaKnit @Ruthiella agree! 4mo
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sophierayton
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Mehso-so

I was so excited for this book, but it was majorly “meh“ for me. Some interesting nuggets but not enough to redeem it to be a great book.

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Kimberlone
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A lovely comics montage from the NYT Books Instagram.

BiblioLitten ♥️ 5y
cleoh Wow this is perfect. 💜 5y
LiteraryinPA Lovely. 💚 5y
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