Monthly Archives: November 2010

A Bookstore With A Purpose

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Many thanks to Brittany at We Love DC for letting us know about Books for America–A Bookstore With a Purpose. This Dupont Circle neighborhood shop is not simply a used bookstore, it’s the headquarters for an amazing nonprofit organization that … Continue reading →

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It’s The Season of the List

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Fall has arrived and with it the Season of the List. Amazon has announced its 100 Best Books of the Year, the Daily Beast is out with its 20 Biggest Books, the Associated Press has announced the Books of the … Continue reading →

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The Great Wall (You Never Heard Of)

Posted on November 8, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Everyone knows all about the Great Wall of China, but who has heard of Croatia’s Great Wall of Ston ? Although it’s just 35 miles from Dubrovnik, the medieval fortress-wall complex is one of Europe’s least visited historic sites. The … Continue reading →

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A Tale of Two Cities

Posted on November 7, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Illustrator Vahram Muratyan’s very entertaining new blog, Paris versus New York: A tally of Two Cities, presents a humorous juxtaposition of urban icons exploring the cultural identities of two extraordinary cities. le café le surnom la peste le pain le … Continue reading →

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La Serenissima Republica ca. 1890

Posted on November 6, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

More from the Library of Congress Prints and Photographs Online Catalog.

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Nationalism, Not Always Distasteful

Posted on November 5, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Cook, chemist and very clever food blogger Jen Che from Boston is the creative force behind the always entertaining Tiny Urban Kitchen blog, which has documented her personal travel history with “pizza flags”. Note the cunning use of mashed … Continue reading →

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Art Books + Book Art

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Yikes ! I almost missed the exceptional annual NY Art Book Fair, but thanks to a timely email from Jan Voss at Amsterdam’s weird and wonderful Boekie Woekie art bookshop I’m ready. Printed Matter, the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated … Continue reading →

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Before Kodachrome There Was Photochrom

Posted on November 3, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

While doing research at the Library of Congress, I stumbled upon this extraordinary collection of richly colored photographs taken in Europe, the Middle East and in North America between 1890 and 1910. The 6000 amazing photolithographs in the catalog come … Continue reading →

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El Dia de los Muertos

Posted on November 2, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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Only In Philadelphia

Posted on November 1, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Located across the street from the Liberty Bell, and just up the block from Independence Hall, the new National Museum of American Jewish History is the only museum soley dedicated to chronicling the American Jewish Experience. The NMAJH’s grand opening … Continue reading →

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