Lauren of Literary Dates takes herself on bookish dates. She explores places and experiences in New York City based on her current reads.
New York
Winnie the Pooh Banished to New York City
Visit the original stuffed animals that inspired A. A. Milne’s stories about Winnie the Pooh and the Hundred Acre Wood at the New York Public Library.
Alice Through the Lincoln Tunnel: A Bibliophile in NYC
“But I don’t want to go among mad people,” Alice remarked. “Oh, you can’t help that,” said the Cat: “we’re all mad here. I’m mad. You’re mad.” “How do you know I’m mad?” said Alice. “You must be,” said the Cat, “or you wouldn’t have come here.” ― Lewis Carroll, Alice in Wonderland To be…
No Night at the MET for Me, Thanks!
Literary Inspiration: From the Mixed-up Files of Mrs. Basil E. Frankweiler by E. L. Konigsburg Destination: Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York City, New York Long before the Night at the Museum films there were two children that spent several nights in a museum. Those two children were Claudia and Jamie Kincaid, from E. L….
