Who doesn’t enjoy a good love story? Combine it with a witty, relatable narrator, a background of travel, and a look at the ups and downs of expat life, and you have Girls Who Travel, the lively debut novel from…
Writing, Blogging, and Creativity: A Review of Big Magic by Elizabeth Gilbert
It was early evening on the top floor of Barnes and Noble in Manhattan’s Union Square, and I was snorting with laughter amongst a bunch of 100 or so strangers. This wasn’t some strange cult meeting, but the September launch…
5 Instagram Accounts That Will Inspire You to Visit Scotland
Stop me while my phone is in my hand, and chances are you’ll catch me scrolling through Instagram images of far-flung countries, dramatic cityscapes, artfully arranged food, and fashionable stationery (a writer’s vice if ever I saw one). The photo…
In My Father’s Words: Gaelic on Stage in NYC
When the lights came up for the half-time break, I was momentarily confused. So engrossed had I been in the Dundee Rep play, ‘In My Father’s Words’, that I had forgotten I was not in a cabin on the shores…
Visiting the Morgan Library and Museum in Manhattan
J.P. Morgan. To most people, the name belongs solely to an investment bank, one of those financial institutions frequently in the pages of the press. But to in-the-know New Yorkers and savvy city visitors, it means something quite different: a…
15 Must-Visit Locations from Peter May’s Hebridean Crime Novels
For years, the Outer Hebrides has attracted literary attention of all genres. But thanks to the best-selling crime novels by Peter May, that literary love is translating into something more. Fans of Peter May’s island crime novels, The Lewis Trilogy…