It would appear that I have inadvertently started a series that might be titled, " things experienced on the way to or from Afar launch parties. " Conveniently, they seem to be held on Wednesday evenings which coincides nicely with having a midnight Thursday column deadline. Tonight's event was held at the Cantina Bar in...

Recent weeks have seen me travel out to Bermuda for World Hum , across Kansas for The Believer , and off to Russia for Afar ; articles about these experiences will debut in coming months. Here's what else has been going on for me in the travel-publishing world: My Italian publisher, Ponte alle Grazie ,...