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New               York               City               has               a               rich               literary               history               that               continues               even               today.

For               over               a               century,               authors,               writers,               playwrights               and               artists               have               called               its               neighborhoods               home.

Countless               books               and               plays               take               place               in               this               city               that               never               sleeps,               making               New               York               City               a               great               destination               for               anyone               who               loves               books.

Whether               you               have               a               day,               a               weekend               or               longer               to               explore               the               city,               consider               a               New               York               Literary               Tour.

This               guide               highlights               guided               tours,               hotels,               restaurants,               and               parks               for               anyone               who               wants               to               explore               New               York               through               a               literary               point               of               view.

Pick               and               choose               which               sound               best               to               you,               grab               a               map               of               Manhattan,               and               plan               your               trip.

I               recommend               setting               aside               at               least               2               days               to               be               able               to               relax               and               enjoy               the               shops               and               parks,               as               well               as               a               tour               or               two.

Getting               a               Metrocard               will               allow               you               to               use               New               York's               public               subway               and               bus               system               to               get               around               from               place               to               place,               which               is               easier               than               you               may               think,               and               saves               a               lot               of               money.

Make               sure               you               wear               a               good               pair               of               walking               shoes.

They               may               not               be               the               most               fashion-forward,               but               your               feet               will               thank               you               after               a               long               day               of               walking.

Finally,               take               a               bag               that's               easy               to               carry               and               pack               some               water               and               a               snack               or               two.

When               those               are               gone,               you'll               have               room               for               the               books               you               know               you'll               be               shopping               for.

Most               of               all,               take               the               time               to               relax,               savor               the               sights,               and               have               fun!
               Where               To               Stay               
               Manhattan               certainly               has               an               overwhelming               amount               of               hotels               to               choose               from.

But               these               three               stand               out               as               lodging               that               will               give               you               more               than               a               bed,               they'll               give               you               a               true               New               York               literary               experience.

As               a               bonus,               they               are               located               near               most               of               the               points               of               interest               listed               in               this               guide.
               Library               Hotel               
               299               Madison               Ave.

at               41st               Street               
               www.libraryhotel.com               
               If               you're               looking               for               a               luxury               hotel,               this               library-themed               boutique               hotel               is               the               perfect               choice.

It's               located               on               what               is               known               as               "Library               Way,"               just               steps               from               the               New               York               Public               Library               and               the               Pierpont               Morgan               Library.

Each               of               its               ten               floors               is               named               after               a               major               category               of               the               Dewey               Decimal               System,               and               each               room               is               adorned               with               art               and               a               collection               of               books               that               relate               to               its               unique               theme.

This               is               certainly               a               pricier               option,               but               if               you               can               afford               it,               the               perfect               compliment               to               a               literary               trip               in               New               York.
               Hotel               Chelsea               
               222               West               23rd               Street               
               www.hotelchelsea.com               
               This               hotel               has               housed               a               huge               list               of               writers               and               artists               over               the               years;               if               you               people-watch               in               the               lobby,               you               may               even               have               your               own               celebrity               sighting.

It               was               here               at               the               Hotel               Chelsea               that               poets               Allen               Ginsberg               and               Gregory               Corso               exchanged               ideas,               Dylan               Thomas               died               of               alcohol               poisoning               in               1953,               and               Arthur               C.

Clark               wrote               2001:               A               Space               Odyssey.

Many               writers               have               stayed               in               residence               at               this               historic               hotel,               including               Mark               Twain,               O.

Henry,               Arthur               Miller,               Tennessee               Williams,               Simone               de               Beauvoir,               Jean-Paul               Sarte,               and               Thomas               Wolfe,               to               name               a               few.

A               variety               of               rooms               are               available,               from               suites               with               parlors               to               rooms               with               shared               baths.

Stay               where               history               has               been               made               in               the               art               and               literary               worlds               for               over               a               century               and               create               your               own               memories.
               East               Village               Bed               and               Coffee               
               110               Avenue               C               
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               This               laid               back               European-style               guesthouse               is               a               great               budget-friendly               option               for               staying               in               NYC.

Shared               bathrooms               and               common               areas               provide               all               of               the               amenities               of               a               pricier               hotel,               but               with               a               community               feel.

Located               in               the               East               Village,               it               neighbors               cafes,               book               stores,               shops,               and               lots               of               the               places               where               famous               writers               lived.

Staying               here               will               give               you               a               true               taste               of               life               in               New               York,               and               with               rates               starting               at               $115,               you'll               have               money               left               over               to               tour               the               city               and               buy               a               few               books.
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               The               best               way               to               cover               a               lot               of               ground               and               learn               in               the               process               is               through               a               guided               walking               tour.

The               tours               below               will               give               you               a               true               taste               of               what               life               was               like               for               many               famous               authors               as               you               walk               through               their               neighborhoods,               see               where               they               lived               and               wrote,               and               view               what               served               as               inspiration               for               many               of               their               works.
               Greenwich               Village               Literary               Pub               Crawl               
               Saturdays               at               2pm               
               Tours               leave               from               The               White               Horse               Tavern               at               567               Hudson               St.


               http://bakerloo.org               
               Tickets               are               $20;               students               and               seniors               are               $15.
               Local               actors               take               you               on               this               walking               tour               of               Greenwich               Village               bars               that               are               full               of               literary               history.

You'll               have               a               chance               to               relax               and               have               a               drink               in               each               bar               while               your               guide               tells               you               the               history               of               each               establishment,               as               well               as               what               famous               authors               and               poets               drank,               hung               out,               and               wrote               in               each               one.

Writers               such               as               Jack               Kerouac,               Dylan               Thomas,               Hart               Crane,               and               Thomas               Paine               are               covered               on               the               tour.

The               website               has               links               for               each               author               so               that               you               can               learn               more.

This               tour               operates               rain               or               shine               all               year               long,               so               make               sure               you               dress               appropriately               and               eat               lunch               before               you               go.

Drinks               are               not               included               in               the               price,               but               proceeds               from               the               admission               ticket               go               to               the               not-for-profit               Bakerloo               Theatre               Project,               supporting               the               arts.
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               Adults               $15;               Seniors               (over               63),               Active               Military,               and               Full-Time               Students               $12               
               Reservations               are               not               required.
               Big               Onion               Walking               Tours               have               a               wide               array               of               tours               in               New               York               City,               mostly               organized               in               certain               neighborhoods.

If               you're               looking               for               a               tour               that               highlights               history               and               architecture               to               give               you               a               broader               perspective               about               where               famous               authors               lived               and               wrote,               then               these               tours               are               for               you.

While               not               strictly               literary               in               nature,               the               Greenwich               Village               Tour               and               the               Historic               Harlem               Tours               are               your               best               options;               descriptions               of               the               tours               can               be               found               on               their               website.
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               This               company               offers               various               tours,               including               several               private               and               public               literary               walking               tours,               such               as               The               Literary               Haunts               of               Harlem,               Langston               Hughes               Walk               in               Harlem,               Literary               Garrets               of               the               West               Village               and               Elsewhere,               and               Literary               and               Artistic               Garrets               of               Greenwich               Village.

Call               1-888-NY-WALK0               or               visit               their               website.
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               Tours               conducted               by               request.


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               The               Oscar               Wilde               Society               of               America,               or               OWSOA,               is               a               non-profit               academic               and               literary               society               dedicated               to               educating               others               on               the               life               of               Oscar               Wilde               and               his               many               trips               and               lectures               in               America.

Wilde               frequented               New               York,               and               this               tour               will               well-inform               you               of               the               people,               places,               and               history               of               the               gilded               age               in               which               Wilde               wrote               and               lectured.

Based               on               new               and               unique               research,               this               tour               is               sure               to               educate               even               the               seasoned               Oscar               Wilde               scholar.
               Eat               and               Drink               Like               A               Writer
               Pete's               Tavern               
               129               East               18th               Street               
               http://geocities.com/Eureka/Concourse/9261/petestavern.index.html               
               Pete's               Tavern               first               opened               its               doors               in               1864,               and               claims               to               be               the               longest               continuously               operating               bar               in               New               York               City,               staying               open               even               during               Prohibition               disguised               as               a               flower               shop.

O.

Henry               made               this               bar               famous,               and               you               can               sit               in               the               booth               by               the               door               where               he               penned               his               most               famous               story,               The               Gift               of               the               Magi,               as               well               as               others.

Have               a               pint,               lunch,               dinner,               or,               my               favorite,               weekend               brunch               at               this               historical               tavern.
               McSorley's               Old               Ale               House               
               15               East               7th               Street
www.mcsorleysnewyork.com
This               bar               dates               back               to               1854,               and               its               walls               are               a               living               scrapbook               of               old               New               York.

Many               artists               and               writers               frequented               this               bar               over               the               years;               e.e.

cummings'               poem               i               was               sitting               in               mcsorley's               obviously               takes               place               here,               and               Joseph               Mitchell's               novel,               McSorley's               Wonderful               Saloon,               hangs               on               the               wall.

Frank               McCourt's               television               interview               with               Tom               Snyder               took               place               in               this               Old               Ale               House,               and               a               signed               copy               of               his               work,               Angela's               Ashes,               hangs               on               the               famous               wall               as               well.

Don't               expect               to               order               your               favorite               beer               here,               though.

They               only               serve               their               house               brew,               which               you               can               order               in               "dark"               or               "light."
               Where               to               Relax               and               Play
Central               Park               
               www.centralparknyc.org               
               This               park               is               the               largest               and               most               famous               park               in               New               York.

It's               served               as               inspiration               to               countless               writers               and               artists,               and               certain               areas               pay               homage               to               the               literary               history               of               this               city               and               the               world.
               Literary               Walk               
               Mid-park               from               66th               to               72nd               streets               
               The               Literary               Walk               houses               statues               of               William               Shakespeare,               Fitz-Green               Halleck,               Sir               Walter               Scott,               and               Robert               Burns.

Located               on               the               Mall,               and               flanked               on               both               sides               by               majestic               American               Elms,               it's               a               beautiful               spot               to               stroll               in               the               shade               or               sit               on               a               bench               and               read.
               Shakespeare               Garden               
               West               Side               between               79th               and               80th               streets               
               The               Shakespeare               Garden               is               comprised               of               4               acres               nestled               in               a               rocky               hillside               with               rustic               fences               and               benches.

Beautiful               flowers               and               foliage               bloom               for               all               seasons,               but               spring               is               the               most               beautiful.

Bronze               plaques               installed               throughout               the               garden               each               bear               the               Shakespearean               quotation               that               inspired               particular               plantings.

This               is               a               beautiful               and               tranquil               spot               to               curl               up               on               a               bench               and               read               or               be               inspired.

It               is               adjacent               to               the               SummerStage               where               Shakespeare               in               the               Park               is               performed.
               Washington               Square               Park               
               http://www.nycgovparks.org/parks/washingtonsquarepark               
               This               park               and               the               surrounding               neighborhood               is               rich               with               literary               history.

Henry               James'               novel,               Washington               Square,               was               set               there,               and               he               lived               in               a               home               overlooking               the               park.

Many               other               writers               such               as               Willa               Cather,               Theodore               Dreiser,               O               Henry,               Stephen               Crane,               Edith               Wharton,               and               Louisa               May               Alcott               have               all               had               homes               in               this               neighborhood.

You               can               research               where               each               author               lived               (some               homes               are               no               longer               standing)               and               host               your               own               walking               tour,               or               just               sit               back               with               a               book               and               enjoy               the               beauty               of               the               park.
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               No               literary               trip               to               New               York               is               complete               without               browsing               some               of               the               most               extensive               book               stores               in               the               country.

Take               the               time               to               browse               the               aisles               and               buy               a               few.

Be               inspired               by               the               authors               whose               neighborhoods               you've               visited,               or               take               time               to               discover               a               new               author               whose               history               may               just               be               beginning               here               in               New               York.
               The               Strand
828               Broadway               (At               the               corner               of               12th               St.

&               Broadway)               
               www.strandbooks.com
Come               to               The               Strand               for               the               quintessential               New               York               book               experience.

This               amazing               book               store               holds               over               18               miles               of               books,               and               many               titles               are               discounted.

You               could               truly               spend               all               day               and               all               of               your               money               in               this               store;               it's               a               book-lover's               dream,               with               new,               used,               and               out               of               print               books               around               every               corner.

Do               you               need               to               find               the               perfect               title               or               collection               for               yourself               or               a               gift?

Try               The               Strand's               Personal               Shopper               service.

If               you               want               to               decorate               your               home               or               business               with               books,               they               offer               a               service               for               that,               too,               and               have               provided               books               to               many               movie               sets               such               as               You've               Got               Mail.

Take               the               time               to               visit               this               amazing               book               store               and               take               home               some               titles               to               enjoy.

And               make               sure               you               carry               them               home               in               one               of               The               Strand's               famous               reusable               book               totes.
               St.

Mark's               Bookshop
31               Third               Ave.


               www.stmarksbookshop.com               
               This               independent               bookstore               is               located               in               the               East               Village               near               New               York               University               and               The               Cooper               Union.

They               specialize               in               Cultural               Theory,               Graphic               Design,               Poetry               &               Small               Press               Publishing,               Film               Studies,               and               Foreign               &               Domestic               Periodicals               and               Journals.

This               store               definitely               has               an               artistic               vibe;               relax               and               browse               here               in               the               neighborhood               that               has               been               home               to               many               writers               and               artists               over               the               years.
               Barnes               &               Noble               at               Union               Square               
               33               East               17th               St.


               www.bn.com               
               Whether               you               enjoy               what's               familiar               or               just               love               to               see               New               York               City's               bigger               version               of               stores               you               have               in               your               hometown,               this               Barnes               &               Noble               is               for               you.

Overlooking               Union               Square,               this               Barnes               &               Noble               boasts               four               whole               stories               of               books,               connected               by               escalators,               and               of               course,               their               famous               café.

The               offerings               are               pretty               much               the               same               as               what               you'd               find               at               your               local               branch,               but               there               is               more               volume,               and               more               books               on               New               York.

If               you're               visiting               on               a               Monday,               Wednesday,               Friday,               or               Saturday,               Union               Square               hosts               the               famous               Greenmarket,               where               local               farmers               and               artisans               sell               fresh               produce,               cheeses,               breads,               and               meats.

Buy               a               book               and               some               local               food               and               have               a               literary               picnic.
               Sources:               
               www.about.com               
               www.placeandliterature.com               
               www.smartertravel.com               
               www.forgotten-ny.com               
               www.wikipedia.com






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