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Pages from the 1766 book Moretti discovered.
libraries

Found: The Earliest-Known Kids' Book Adapting a Classic of Japanese Literature

This 1766 picture book of the Tales of Ise was hiding in the British Library.
Sarah Laskow June 14, 2017
literature

A Guide to the Real-Life Homes of the Heroes of Children's Literature

We mapped the real places that inspired the best kids' books.
Sarah Laskow June 13, 2017
<em>Tattoo of Death</em>, Choose Your Own Adventure #22
maps

These Maps Reveal the Hidden Structures of 'Choose Your Own Adventure' Books

If you decide to see more, click on this story.
Sarah Laskow June 13, 2017
Mrs Mallard and her entire brood.
Boston, Massachusetts

Make Way for Ducklings Statue

Mrs. Mallard and her brood are a beloved fixture in Boston Public Garden.
Permanently Closed
Oxford, England

The Eagle and Child

J.R.R Tolkien, C.S. Lewis, and other "Inklings" met at the Oxford pub to discuss the now legendary fantasy stories they were writing.
Neuschwanstein Castle in Bavaria, not long after it was first built.
forests

Get Lost in These Real-World Fairy Tale Landscapes

18 magical places on Earth that seem straight out of a fantasy world.
Meg Neal June 12, 2017
The entrance to the museum.
Springfield, Massachusetts

Dr. Seuss Museum

A museum dedicated to the quirky and colorful world created by Springfield's favorite son.
The entrance to the Story Museum
Oxford, England

The Story Museum

An Oxford museum where visitors can have tea with the Mad Hatter and climb through the wardrobe to a fantasy land.
All illustrations by Matt Lubchansky
food

C.S. Lewis's Greatest Fiction Was Convincing American Kids That They Would Like Turkish Delight

What would the perfect fantasy treat look like? Depending on where you're from, probably not this.
Jess Zimmerman June 12, 2017
The Letters of Utrecht, and the poem with no end.
Utrecht, Netherlands

Poem With No End

'The Letters of Utrecht' lays out a ribbon of poetry one letter at a time, with no final verse in sight.
Anthony Burgess had a thing for words.
literature

Found: A Lost Dictionary of Slang Written by 'Clockwork Orange' Author Anthony Burgess

Abyssinia!
Sarah Laskow June 5, 2017
New York, New York

Mysterious Bookshop

The world’s oldest and biggest bookstore stocking only mystery, crime fiction, espionage, and thrillers.
Brian Sonia-Wallace and his typewriter, working at UCLA in April.
literature

Confessions of a Poet-for-Hire

Brian Sonia-Wallace is about to become the first-ever Writer-in-Residence at the Mall of America. And this isn't the first time he's snagged a corporate sponsorship.
Cara Giaimo May 30, 2017
Edith Wharton around 1890.
literature

Found: A Lost Play by Edith Wharton

In which woman's past as a nurse comes back to haunt her.
Sarah Laskow May 30, 2017
Popular in the early 20th century as souvenir books, these tiny books of travel photos (Maine, in this case) had tags attached so they could be dropped in the mail.
miniatures

Beautiful Miniature Books That Are Worth Sacrificing Your Eyesight For

Good things come in (very) small packages.
Anika Burgess May 26, 2017
Birmingham, Alabama

Museum of Fond Memories at Reed Books

A unique book shop with a collection of rare tomes and a nostalgia museum.
Milton, Delaware

Dressed John Milton Statue

A statue of the English poet for whom this Delaware town is named is ritually dressed in seasonally appropriate clothing.
The interiors of the bookstore.
Lisbon, Portugal

Livraria Bertrand

The world's oldest bookshop still in operation.