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Monthly Archives: June 2025
Not Black Books, but close
The TV comedy pilot for Broadway Books will have its world premiere tomorrow during the 2025 Dances With Films fest at the historic TCL Chinese Theatre in Los Angeles, Calif. Written and directed by Carianne King, Broadway Books was inspired by King’s experiences … Continue reading
Library Spy
You don’t have to be a certified library geek to grok the fun little website called Library Spy. “This is a live, unfiltered look at what books are being checked out of the Seward Park library, a branch of the New … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged American Libraries, New York City, NYPL
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Coffee with a bullet
Regular visitors to TBTP know that I am an annoying coffee geek. When I combine my coffee fascination with my love of travel, I can be insufferable. When I found myself up early for a trip to Nagoya from Tokyo … Continue reading
Waving not drowning
One of the few disappointments during my recent trip to Japan was the unexpected closure of the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo for renovation. I did, however, get to visit the wonderful, but tiny Ota Memorial Museum that features historic … Continue reading
“Don’t touch my bags if you please, mister customs man”
I recently experienced the whole Customs and Immigration thing for the first time in a year. In the past, I rarely gave it much thought, but now that we’ve had an authoritarian coup, it gives one pause. On that note, … Continue reading
I draw the line at canal water coffee
I’ve been to Venice a few times, but never once considered consuming the murky canal water in any form. So, I was shocked to read that the design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro is celebrating the Venice Biennale Architecture 2025 by … Continue reading
Read the Room
Den Wolsack with the associated Hofkamer in the garden is a monumental building at Oude Beurs 27 in Antwerp . The street was renamed Wolstraat in the 14th century, and the term Den Wolsack also dates from that period when the wool industry flourished. The current mansion … Continue reading
Maps explain so much
Wen-Jen Deng, “Globalization at table” (2023), embroidery, indigo dyeing, burlap fabric, mixed media.
Under Zurich
When I think of Zurich, biking is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, in the years since I spent time there, a robust bike culture has grown and thrived. Which explains why the new Zürich Stadttunnel for … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 