Two Minnesota teenagers have retraced Eric Sevareid's 1930 canoe journey from Ft Snelling to Hudson Bay. Sevareid told the world about his trip in the memoir Canoeing with the Cree. Today's travelers, Colton Witte and Sean Bloomfield, announced the end of their journey via a satellite beacon message.Details of the trip are here and here.--David … Continue reading Four Pizzas and Two Paddles

Renowned children's book illustrator Tasha Tudor has died at the age of 92. The New York Times' obituary is here.Tudor illustrated almost 40 books and used the proceeds to fund her life on a Vermont farm, where she lived in the manner of an early 19th century farmer, growing much of her own food and … Continue reading Tasha Tudor

Galley Cat gives us a glimpse into the glamorous world of big publishing. Here we see David Benioff slaving away to get out the word about his new novel City of Thieves. He stopped into his publisher's offices to sign 800 copies as part of the promotional blitz. Ah, the writing life.--David E