Holly Golightly kept me company — courtesy of Truman Capote’s "Breakfast at Tiffany’s" — on my latest trip to Manhattan. It was an excursion that combined my passion for books with my love of travel.
The tale of the flighty Golightly’s time in New York City was ideal for my unusual obsession: When I travel, I absolutely must read a novel set in the place I am visiting. Whether it’s current — or like Capote’s novella, 50 years old — doesn’t matter. What I crave is the novelist’s perspective, and I delight in walking past the places I am discovering in a book.
Manhattan is full of treats for a book-loving traveler. They can be had in a weekend, but you will, of course, have a new list waiting for your next visit.
First stop on this trip and home base: the Library Hotel in midtown, which I had been itching to visit since I discovered it online. Our cab driver didn’t know the hotel, which I took as a good sign. It must be mainly discriminating bibliophiles who make their way to this boutique property with 60 rooms
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