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Literary Delaware

A word about Delaware…when you visit, you will discover a great number of engaging historical landmarks. In fact, the University of Delaware is known worldwide for its historic preservation programs. Since we focus on authors and illustrators, our trail is just a small portion of Delaware’s offerings.

The Delaware Author Adventures Trail is less than an hour long, featuring three completely different types of locations, including a museum celebrating the life of a legendary illustrator, the college that was founded in 1743 where a contemporary young adult author studied sport medicine, and a special library’s collection of rare writings by such luminaries as poet Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson.

Click any link below for author and place information.

A. Literary Newark (Steve Alten, Alice Moore Dunbar-Nelson, University of Delaware)
B. Howard Pyle, Wilmington
C. Winterthur Library, Wilmington

In recent years, President Joe Biden and First Lady Dr. Jill Biden top the list of current bestselling authors from Delaware. While their Delaware home is not open to the public, their favorite sandwich shop is: https://www.capriottis.com.

The Bidens’ books include:

President Joe Biden:

  • Promised to Keep
  • Promise Me, Dad
  • Inaugural Address

First Lady Dr. Jill Biden:

  • Don’t Forget, God Bless Our Troops (children’s picture book)
  • Joey: The Story of Joe Biden (children’s picture book)
  • Where the Light Enters (memoir)

A map of the Delaware Author Adventures Trail appears below.