A poster-sized photo of ten women holding a book marks the RV transporting Terri Peterson Smith’s book club to the memorable “lit trip” that inspired her to bring together her love of books and travel in a meaningful way. Beginning in Boston and traveling west to Santa Monica, Terri’s book Off the Beaten Page shares itineraries and book lists for fifteen spots across the US, where book lovers can get away and enhance their reading experience. […]
With more than a billion members, the Catholic Church is the largest Christian church in the world. In order to modernize the Catholic experience and inspire growth in its members, more and more small groups of Catholics are gathering around books. Led by a consistent procession of new Catholic studies and books, the small groups represent the changing landscape of Catholicism. Catholic women have been swept up in the conversation and are adding their voices quite significantly in the small groups where they gather. […]
A well-respected literary festival, inspired by William Faulkner, takes place each year in New Orleans. Writers and readers flock to the city to celebrate Faulkner, literature, and what it is to be an aspiring writer. The Pirate’s Alley Faulkner Society brings together a community of literary enthusiasts through writing competitions, education, parties, and literacy initiatives. “You go to Words & Music to build relationships,” says editor Shari Stauch. “[Cofounders] Joe and Rosemary do more for writers than any two people on the planet.” […]
