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Monthly Archives: November 2019
The Myth of Thanksgiving
The Myth of the First Thanksgiving On Thanksgiving this year as we celebrate with family and friends, it is also essential that we honestly acknowledge that the event this day is based on is a myth, and that the United … Continue reading
Still Life (with books)
Still Life with Books, a Globe and Musical Instruments, Jan Vermeulen, 1660, Mauritshuis Museum
Alice Redux
Alice’s Adventures in Wonderland Lewis Carroll – illustration by Sir John Tenniel London Macmillan and Co., Limited 1927
Posted in Art, Books, Writing
Tagged Alice in Wonderland, Alice's Adventures in Wonderland, book illustration, John Tenniel, Lewis Carroll
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Every day I write the book
h/t Todd Alcott & Elvis
Australia or New Zealand
I recently had the opportunity to spend three weeks roadtripping around New Zealand. While I was there, I discovered that there were quite a few Australians living and working in the neighboring nation. However, I frequently could not tell the … Continue reading
Time for Caturday
Leon Underwood (1890-1975), The Siamese Cat (New York: Brentanos, 1928). Woodcut illustrations by the author. Underwood was a British born sculptor, engraver, painter and author who moved to New York City in the 1920s.
Posted in Art, Books
Tagged book illustration, Leon Underwood, woodblock printing, woodcuts
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Little Bookshop, Big Mountains
On my recent road trip around New Zealand, I stumbled upon what has to be the smallest bookstore that I have ever visited. The owners of the Twizel Bookshop describe their homey establishment as “a little shop, in a little town, close … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged Mt Cook, New Zealand, Southern Alps, Twizel
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Bookstore Tourism : New Zealand
Some followers of TBTP are aware that I recently returned from a three week roadtrip around New Zealand. Since I was hellbent on seeing as much as I could of Aotearoa as possible, I vowed to limit my time in … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged Auckland, Devonport, New Zealand, secondhand bookshops
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