There’s Always a There There
Gertrude Stein’s famous quote, “There is no there there” is often understood as a slight, a pronouncement that a place […]
Convivium
Weird Victorian Science: What’s Brewing in That Lab?
You undoubtedly have a mental picture of a “mad scientist.” If you visited a costume shop and saw that label
Convivium, Guest Blog, Journal, Toronto Pursuits, Travel Pursuits
Living in Wonder
[Editor’s note: Learn more about Wendy’s work in our free April 20 webinar.] I live in wonder. Okay, I know
Japan Top Five
I just came back from my first trip to Japan but still have yet to come back down to earth.
In the Room Where It Happened
[Editor’s note: Join Ann at our informal online open house February 24 at 2 p.m. Eastern. RSVP here.] On many
My Love Affair with Venice, in Three Acts
[Editor’s note: Only a few spaces remain for our Venice trip in March 2023. You can contact our travel partner
Blood, Sex and Money, Second Empire–Style
He’s been described as the most famous author of his day, as “literature’s greatest whistleblower.” His influence on French, American,
Understanding Quebec’s Quiet Revolution
What comes to mind when you think of Quebec City? If you didn’t say “revolution,” you would not be alone.
Somehow understood, somehow forgiven: Reading three great Italian novels with Nella Cotrupi
[Editor’s note: Nella Cotrupi talks about the very special seminar she has planned on three women Italian novelists. The first,
In Sicily’s Wondrous Valley of the Temples
Daedalus could not have picked a better spot. As I walked the path leading up to the temple, I stopped
