Blogging the Perils of Travel Writing

Travel writer Carl Parkes has launched a weblog devoted to, as he puts it on the site, “the travails of travel writing.” So far eschewing personal commentary, Parkes has posted previously published articles by prominent writers, including Thomas Swick and Jason Wilson. Swick’s essay exploring the tired conventions of the genre, which first appeared in the Columbia Journalism Review, is a must-read for any travel writer. Parkes is the author of six guidebooks and a winner of two Lowell Thomas awards, so he knows a thing or two about the business. We look forward to watching this new blog develop.

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