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Monthly Archives: October 2023
I don’t need anything from here.
“I Don’t Need Anything from Here” by László Krasznahorkai translated by Ottilie Mulzet I would leave everything here: the valleys, the hills, the paths, and the jaybirds from the gardens, I would leave here the petcocks and the padres, heaven … Continue reading
The Invention of Fantasy
The Man Who Invented Fantasy All those wizards, ogres, and barely-clad elf queens in the bookstore? You have Lester del Rey to thank. by Dan Sinykin Lester del Rey wore 1950s-style horn-rimmed glasses, an unruly billy-goat beard, and his silver … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Ballantine, Fantasy, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Global Poster Art
I was today years old when I learned that London Transport has been commissioning poster art since 1908. Now, the London Transport Museum’s new Global Poster Gallery will offer visitors a deep dive into the relationship between art and the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, History, Museums, Public Transport
Tagged Graphic design, London, poster art, TFL, Transport for London
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thinking about burning the bookstore down
In the Bookstore By: Julia Vinograd I went down to the bookstore this evening and found myself in the poetry section. But for every thin book of poems there was a thick biography of the poet and an even thicker … Continue reading
NYC Runs on Coffee
It’s no secret that I am obsessed with coffee. I love drinking it, I love roasting coffee beans, and I love learning about all things coffee. So, I was delighted to discover that the amazing New York Coffee Festival is … Continue reading
Posted in Restaurants, Tourism, USA
Tagged coffee roasters, New York City, New York Coffee festival
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An Audacious Throwback
I only gave up my print subscription to the New York Times last year replacing it with the newspaper’s excellent digital version. But I still miss that satisfying feel of a big, foldable broadside edition. Now the new County Highway, which … Continue reading
In a galaxy far, far away…
Although the video below is way outside of the usual remit of Travel Between The Pages, I couldn’t resist sharing it. Created with a big AI assist by London-based illustrator, designer, and editor Douggy Pledger, Star Wars 1923 will either thrill or … Continue reading
if on a winter’s night
As a life-long fan of Italo Calvino’s writing, I was very excited to discover this marvelous BBC audio adaptation of his post-modern classic If on a winter’s night a traveler . Released On: 24 Sep 2023 Available for 22 days Relax. … Continue reading
Le Petit Prince
I don’t think that I would be going out on a limb to speculate that almost every one reading this post has at one time read the iconic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novel The Little Prince. In my case, I read … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Books, Europe, History, Writing
Tagged Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Children's literature, France, Little Prince, World War II
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Travel Between The Pages 