Monthly Archives: March 2012

Watch Your Inner Steppe

Posted on March 6, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I was intrigued when a regular reader of Travel Between the Pages sent me a link to this interesting stop-motion animation video. Based on the works of Hermann Hesse and Carl Gustav Jung, the film, as well as the score, … Continue reading →

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Axonometric and Not

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler
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Only in the Netherlands

Posted on March 5, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

If you’ve ever visited the Netherlands, then you  know that the Dutch are mad for bikes. In fact there are more bicycles than people in the country. Well, now the De Cafe Racer company has come up with the very … Continue reading →

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In March, Read Books You’ve Always Meant To Read

Posted on March 4, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In 1935, President Roosevelt initiated the Works Progress Administration to both create jobs and to encourage community spirit. The much respected New Deal agency recruited millions of Americans from all walks of life and launched thousands of valuable public service … Continue reading →

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And the winner is…

Posted on March 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

First awarded in 1978 to the Proceedings of the Second International Workshop on Nude Mice, the Diagram Prize for the Oddest Book Title of the Year has released the shortlist for this year’s prize. The winner will be announced by … Continue reading →

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Maravilhos Rio: The City of Samba

Posted on March 2, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This magical and mesmerizing tilt-shift film of Rio de Janeiro, titled The City of Samba, was created by Keith Loutit and Jarbas Agnelli during the 2011 Carnival. The music was also produced by Agnelli. The film’s fabulous illusion of miniaturization … Continue reading →

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Mapping Moby Dick

Posted on March 1, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Voyage of the Pequod is one in a marvelous series of twelve literary maps based on American and British classics produced by the Harris-Seybold Company of Cleveland, Ohio between 1953 and 1964. The Map of Moby Dick was created … Continue reading →

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