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Today in Literary History

Victor Hugo elected after four previous failed attempts to the Academie Francaise on this day in 1841.

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And we're back

Sorry for the lack of posts. Ugh, I hate it when people write that but it's been a busy year. But we're back. Have a blogging schedule and expect posts soon from Cairo, North Carol[...]

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Today in Literary History Aug. 9: Anne Elliot born, Melville escapes, de Saint-Exupery goes missing

1787: On this day, Anne Elliot, second daughter of the vain and imperious Sir Walter and his wife Lady Elizabeth, was born in Kellynch Hall, Somersetshire. While her fictional [...]

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Wilde's hotel, Austen's Bath and other places in and around London to stay this summer

Want to go to the Summer Olympics in London but wary of hotel prices? There’s still rooms to be had but prices are going up and even cabinet ministers like Bev Oda may find costs a[...]

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Today in Literary History June 6: Ray Bradbury dies in California

Reading for the first time Trouble with Lichen by John Wyndham for the inaugural meeting of the A.C.I.B.C. (Hello, N.!) and struck once again by how good good science fiction writi[...]

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Literary Locales: B is for Brno and Milan Kundera

During an assignment to the Czech Republic last year, one of the highlights was a visit to Brno, the second largest city in the country behind Prague. Brno is low on most people[...]

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