Libraries are a treasure trove of stories, history, and a collection of books that you will not find anywhere else and a perfect embodiment of the importance of books in our lives and why reading matters. Many of them look fabulous and loom over their surrounding locations, as if to say, “This is what really … Read more
When asked where he came from, Socrates answered, not ‘From Athens’ but ‘From the World.’ The Art of Travel by Alain de Botton is a wittily crafted book drawing on the theories and bons mots of writers, explorers, philosophers, and artists. It’s like a simple guidebook about how to travel well and become better travelers. … Read more
In celebration of Juneteenth, a day that is also commemorated as a second independence day we want to highlight a little-known book that served as a travel guide for so many. On June 19, 1865, nearly two years after President Abraham Lincoln emancipated enslaved Africans in America, Union troops arrived in Galveston Bay, Texas to … Read more
Human history is born in the African continent which makes Africa the wellspring from which all of the history of the world flows so it should come as no surprise that Africa is also home to the best artistic forms of expression and the world’s most vibrant and diverse cultures. Museums of all stripes are … Read more
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