Unusual texts, in contrast to what you read today On the Tuscan hills, Siena https://www.thecrazytourist.com/15-best-things-siena-italy/ retains its 13th century appearance. Unesco has entered this city on the world heritage list, for having preserved the characteristics of its medieval structure. During the years of the wars with Florence, within its walls many great artists (such as Duccio di Boninsegna and the …
Read More »WRITING ABOUT LIFE AND INEVITABLE DEATH – Mo Yan: Write what you knows, in ways that are natural to you
Between tales marked by impassioned humanism Walking through Beijing, you will discover that there are three types of bookstores: managed by the state, publishing houses or private individuals. Founded in 1988, in the city center you will find the Bookshop of the three flavors, one of the first private bookstores. In the northeast of the city center, the Publishing house …
Read More »THE ADVENTURES OF PINOCCHIO – Children’s novel by Carlo Collodi
An animated puppet, the lies and the growth of one’s nose Welcome to Collodi https://www.collodi.com/, the town of Pinocchio (May 27 is his birthday), where among the houses perched one above the other, a writer found his inspiration for his novel for children. The adventures of Pinocchio, 220 translations in as many languages, will tell you the story of the …
Read More »IN HER SHOES – Novel by Jennifer Weiner
About reception and consumption of fiction, written by women Philadelphia https://www.discoverphl.com/visit/plan-your-trip/visitors-guide/ has a lot to offer about your taste buds. You will have to go near a train station, to the Reading Terminal market to dive into a food market that has a long tradition. Favored by fans, its Downtown Cheese https://readingterminalmarket.org/merchant/downtown-cheese/ offers a huge selection of cheeses and meats …
Read More »LA CALIFFA – Novel by Alberto Bevilacqua
The thousand facets of a difficult and complex personality Just as the memory of places can be associated with something, also the literary places of Parma, https://www.google.com/maps/d/viewer?hl=en&mid=12e55DKV6NxleNBgZBcy5DsP90Cw&ll=44.80463903367221,10.335480251838419&z=15, to move on the horizon of the written things that the city has been able to generate. You can do this, through writers and poets who have imagined, remembered or invented it, such …
Read More »A SUITABLE BOY – Novel by Vikram Seth
Describing acclaimed epic of Indian life The earliest works of Indian literature were orally transmitted, while the Sanskrit epics Ramayana and Mahabharata appeared towards the end of the second millennium BCE. Combining the diverse linguistic and cultural traditions, India’s literary tradition is one of the richest in the world. What is common to its writers is a depth of feeling …
Read More »THE WOMAN WHO HAD TWO NAVELS – Novel by Nick Joaquin
While you write 25 years old, salesman Due to the Amaryllis plants, once abundant in this district of Manila, the city of Paco was know as Dilao. Start the day with a Tai Chi lesson at Rizal Park https://www.lonelyplanet.com/philippines/manila/attractions/rizal-park/a/poi-sig/391109/357305. You can continue your morning with a visit to the Pambata Museum, but when you are hungry, you can enjoy a …
Read More »THE THORN BIRDS – Novel by Colleen McCullough
Begins to write for fun Here you find sheep and cattle, vegetables and cereal crops. Wellington it lies at the confluence of the Macquarie and Bell rivers. Wellington Caves http://www.wellingtoncaves.com.au/ waiting for you in New South Wales (Australia). Wiradjuri people inhabited the region. An 1826 picture painted shows Aboriginal people in front of a fire, at the just at entrance …
Read More »THE YEAR OF MAGICAL THINKING – Novel by Joan Didion
A mother, enduring her daughter’s illness To book lovers rejoice there are independent bookstores across Los Angeles that are focused on a wide range of literary genres. One of its most acclaimed independent bookstores, Skylight Books https://www.skylightbooks.com/, is in historic Los Feliz neighborhood. Owned and run by writers, it host frequent author events. Mystic Journey Bookstore https://www.mysticjourneybookstore.com/, sells a wide …
Read More »WHEN A NOVEL IS FABLE-LIKE IN STRUCTURE – Han Kang: Korea’s Kafka
Why a novelist turns a woman into a plant Book-themed cafes emerge in Seoul as evolving cultural spots. Clustered in the city’s Hongdae area (home to Korea’s major publishing houses), its cafes that provide books to read, reflect a ever-changing trend have been, also becoming a favorite place for many writers and artists. Entering Cafe Comma https://www.facebook.com/pages/Cafe-Comma/136371636460285, you discover bookshelves …
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