Monthly Archives: January 2021

Lessons from the 20th Century

Posted on January 11, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Following the horrific events of last week, I am not alone in reflecting back on the cautionary warnings of Yale historian Timothy Snyder. His short, but powerful book On Tyranny: Twenty Lessons from the Twentieth Century published just days after the … Continue reading →

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A Year of Good Reading

Posted on January 10, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

January. A year of good reading ahead is a wonderful book poster from a large WPA collection from the Library of Congress. The series of posters was created by the Federal WPA during the 1930s.  

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may you elude the hook of despair

Posted on January 9, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Gatsby For Free

Posted on January 8, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

If you have been following TBTP, you are aware that an enormous tranche of  American cultural works entered the public domain on January 1, 2021. One of the real treasures that is now freely available is The Great Gatsby . … Continue reading →

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Trees and books, books and trees

Posted on January 7, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Yvan Guillo, aka Samplerman, aka Yvang, is a French cartoonist and artist. He started publishing comics in the early nineties and has never stopped. He recently created some children’s comic books at the éditions “Le Moule à Gaufres”. Guillo also … Continue reading →

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Pandemic Art

Posted on January 6, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

The New York City-based Brazilian-born Japanese artist Oscar Oiwa found himself in similar circumstances as many folks when the pandemic began last year. His projects and travels were all postponed, and he found himself locked down in his NYC apartment. … Continue reading →

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Three and the Moon

Posted on January 5, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I recently stumbled upon this amazing title with mind-blowing illustrations by Boris Artzybasheff . The artist was a Russian refugee who arrived penniless in the U.S. after the Russian Revolution. He spent the next four decades creating illustrations for popular … Continue reading →

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Wild in Scotland

Posted on January 4, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Way back around the turn of the century I had the opportunity to spend quite a bit of time in Scotland. While I have great affection for Edinburgh and Glasgow, the true treasure of the country is to be found … Continue reading →

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Hide the Microfilm

Posted on January 3, 2021 by Brian D. Butler
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I’ll show you a saint

Posted on January 2, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

The Stand: Stephen King “Show me a man or a woman alone and I’ll show you a saint. Give me two and they’ll fall in love. Give me three and they’ll invent the charming thing we call ‘society’. Give me … Continue reading →

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