Literary City Guide: Orlando

If you think Orlando is the land of sunshine and Disney World, you're right. But it turns out this popular tourist destination has a rich literary backbone to explore. Le Cordon Bleu alum Gina Chitko grew up outside Orlando and knows the best locations for afternoon tea, used book shopping, and where to find the sweetest Italian desserts. 

Stop by for a visit! 

National Poetry Month: Part 3

To celebrate National Poetry Month, I'm posting a poem a day on Instagram and Facebook. Catch up with all the poems from Week 1 and Week 2


Day 15. Pablo Neruda | Day 16: "Rain" by Raymond Carver | Day 17: Christopher Poindexter | Day 18: Allen Ginsberg | Day 19: Shel Silverstein | Day 20: Robert Frost | Day 21: "Don't Hesitate" by Mary Oliver

National Poetry Month: Part 2

To celebrate National Poetry Month, I'm posting a poem a day on Instagram and Facebook. Catch up with all the poems from Week 1 here


Day 8: A reminder from Wordsworth | Day 9: Advice to Writers by Billy Collins | Day 10: Tennyson for spring | Day 11: How I Go to the Woods by Mary Oliver | Day 12: Mela by Barry Spacks | Day 13: Fog by Carl Sandburg | Day 14: This Morning I Could Do A Thousand Things by Robert Hedin