Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Book Porn

Posted on December 9, 2018
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Imagine Peace

Posted on December 8, 2018

It’s hard to believe that it has been 38 years since the senseless murder of the voice of a generation.

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What Book Nerds Do

Posted on December 7, 2018

H/t to Laura Pacheco and The Wild Detectives

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Work Your Fingers To The Bone Selling Books

Posted on December 6, 2018

Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san or Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda, is a very funny anime series based on an equally amusing manga created by the eponymous bookshop clerk Honda. If you’ve ever worked in a bookstore, or spend lots of your time hanging … Continue reading →

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The Book

Posted on December 5, 2018

The Book, Juan Gris 1913  

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Amsterdam Illuminade

Posted on December 4, 2018

This year’s annual Amsterdam Light Festival is taking place for the 7th season from November 29, 2018 until January 20, 2019. With the theme “the medium is the message”, 30 illuminated artworks adorn the canal ring, the River Amstel, and … Continue reading →

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Bookshelf Art

Posted on December 3, 2018

A big h/t to dedicated TBTP follower Bonnie B. for these fantastic bookshelf dioramas. The handcrafted wooden bookend inserts are created by Tokyo-based artist Monde with intricate details down to led lighting and shop fronts. Hopefully, they will be available … Continue reading →

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Don’t Just Recycle Book Cycle

Posted on December 2, 2018

Over the years I’ve seen photos of the quaint Book-Cycle shop in Exeter, UK, but never thought to explore what it was all about until TBTP reader Evan S. suggested a post on the project. Since 2007, Book-Cycle has been … Continue reading →

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Take Your Child To A Bookstore

Posted on December 1, 2018

The ninth annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, a project developed to “instill a love of bookstores in children so that they will value and support this most precious of resources as they go on to enter and create … Continue reading →

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Centre Pompidou has an identity crisis

Posted on November 30, 2018

Whenever I am in Paris, I always make some time to visit the grand Centre Pompidou. After four decades, the modern art museum with its inside-out construction is looking less cutting-edge, but it still boasts one of Europe’s best contemporary … Continue reading →

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