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OUT+ABOUT: Living Masterpieces

Claude Monet believed his greatest masterpiece was his garden, and like the great artist, others have created magical wonderlands that have become living legacies for the public to enjoy. If you are looking for gardening inspiration, you don’t have to…

Playing by heart

STORY: Aaron Klingerman Kelly Jarrard was 13 when her father handed down his 1971 Martin acoustic guitar. She’s been in love ever since. For 10 years, the Stockridge, Georgia, native has patiently been honing her craft. And with heart. “Music…

OUT+ABOUT: D-Day in New Orleans

If a trip to Normandy is not in this year’s budget, head west to New Orleans where the National World War II Museum will engage your mind, senses, and heart as you hear stories from the Greatest Generation. STORY: Mary…

BOOK CLUB: Mornings in Jenin — The Saga of a Palestinian Family

STORY: Kathy Porter This powerful and often heart-wrenching novel tells the story of a Palestinian family over four generations. The Abulheja family has grown olives and figs for centuries in their small village east of Haifa. As the new state…

BOOK CLUB: The Scoundrel and the Spy — Love, Treachery, and Civil War Intrigue

STORY: Kathy Porter In February, 74 Bookworm members were pleased to once again host an author. Self-confessed history buff John H. Frye transported us to Richmond, Va., at the start of the American Civil War, the setting of his novel.…

OUT+ABOUT: Canine ambassadors

Hotels around the country are providing a different sort of amenity — ones with four legs — to help you feel right at home. STORY: Patti Nickell I am not the kind of travel writer who routinely gets involved with…

BOOK CLUB: The Scent of Scandal — Greed, Betrayal, and the World’s Most Beautiful Orchid

story: Kathy Porter In January, the Bookworm Book Club was honored to host Craig Pittman, award-winning journalist and author of The Scent of Scandal. Smuggled out of Peru in 2002, a never-before-seen orchid is brought to the Orchid Identification Center…

OUT+ABOUT: Honeymooning on the high seas

Finding the right cruise line for your romantic occasion takes a little research and planning before setting sail. STORY: Debbie Selinsky PHOTOS: Jennifer and Jake Baas, Regent Seven Seas, Silversea Cruises, and Shutterstock Romance, like beauty, is in the eye…