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Off the Beaten Page: The Best Trips for Lit Lovers, Book Clubs, and Girls on Getaways
Blending literature and travel, this book offers a look at 15 U.S. destinations featured in the works of famous writers. Designed as a guide to help avid bibliophiles experience, in person, the places they've only read about, award-winning journalist Terri Peterson Smith takes readers on lively tours that include a Mark Twain inspired steamboat cruise on the Mississippi, a Devil in the White City view of Chicago in the Gilded Age, a voyage through the footsteps of the immigrants and iconoclasts of San Francisco, and a look at low country Charleston's rich literary tradition. With advice on planning stress-free group travel and lit trip tips for novices, this resource also features “beyond the book” experiences, such as Broadway shows, Segway tours, and kayaking, making it a one-of-a-kind reference for anyone who wants to extend the experience of a great read.
306 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2013
About the author
Terri Peterson Smith
4 books10 followersTerri Peterson Smith is an award-winning freelance writer, photographer and editor specializing in travel and food topics. Her work has been featured in USA TODAY, Better Homes and Gardens, National Geographic Green Guide, Scientific American.com and many others.
Her most recent book "Unique Eats and Eateries of the Twin Cities" offers food lovers a tasty tour of Minneapolis and St. Paul with a look and the Twin Cities's great neighborhoods, too.
Terri's earlier book, "Off the Beaten Page: The Best Trips for Lit Lovers, Book Clubs, and Girls on Getaways," inspires travelers to read literature about the places they're going and encourages readers to travel where their favorite books take place. It offers itineraries, reading lists and insights into 13 cities across the U.S. It received the Mark Twain Award from the Midwest Travel Journalists Association.
She received a BA from the University of Michigan, an MA in journalism from Indiana University and she was the 2008 recipient of the Michael DeBakey Journalism Award from the Foundation for Biomedical Research. Born and raised in Michigan, she currently lives in the Minneapolis area with her trophy husband and a big dog.
Find more at www.terripetersonsmith.com
Her most recent book "Unique Eats and Eateries of the Twin Cities" offers food lovers a tasty tour of Minneapolis and St. Paul with a look and the Twin Cities's great neighborhoods, too.
Terri's earlier book, "Off the Beaten Page: The Best Trips for Lit Lovers, Book Clubs, and Girls on Getaways," inspires travelers to read literature about the places they're going and encourages readers to travel where their favorite books take place. It offers itineraries, reading lists and insights into 13 cities across the U.S. It received the Mark Twain Award from the Midwest Travel Journalists Association.
She received a BA from the University of Michigan, an MA in journalism from Indiana University and she was the 2008 recipient of the Michael DeBakey Journalism Award from the Foundation for Biomedical Research. Born and raised in Michigan, she currently lives in the Minneapolis area with her trophy husband and a big dog.
Find more at www.terripetersonsmith.com
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