literary cities

  • Literary Iceland

    Like the glaciers that cover much of the country, Iceland is covered with thick layers of stories. And like the volcanoes that roil beneath that icy crust, more stories are forming, ready to create a new geography. The New York…

  • The Literary Charms of Charm City

    Could Baltimore be the next Brooklyn? Over at Lit Hub, author Jen Michalski takes us on a virtual tour of Baltimore’s literary scene. From its cozy bookstores and cafes to its history of former and current writers, Baltimore will charm…

  • Mapping Two Centuries of Literary Cities

    Do we really know which North American cities have been most culturally relevant over the last two centuries? Over at The New Inquiry, Nick Danforth and Evan Tachovsky made an interactive map showing the frequency with which the names of…