Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Whence Italics

Posted on June 27, 2019

These two books were printed at the historic Aldine Press in Venice. Founded by Aldus Manutius in 1495, it was among the most prominent and successful printing houses of the time. These works date from the early 1500s and feature … Continue reading →

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Thanks, but no thanks

Posted on June 26, 2019

If you are a writer, you have likely grown accustomed to the polite, or even insulting, rejections from publishers or editors. My personal favorite rejection came a few years ago when my agent at the time was told by an … Continue reading →

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where nothing is bought or sold

Posted on June 25, 2019

To the Central Library

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Manifest Destiny Did Not Involve Sharing

Posted on June 24, 2019

Charte von Nordamerica nach den neuesten Bestimmungen und Entdeckungen (1804) was published by Christian Gottlieb Reichard (1758-1837).And as the legend shows, the hand coloring denoted what countries had stake in the lands of North America…  

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So much to read

Posted on June 23, 2019

Les Cousins 1959, director Claude Chabrol  

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The next draft

Posted on June 22, 2019

 

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Summer Reading

Posted on June 21, 2019

As a former teacher, I still worry about the potential deleterious impact of long summer vacations on student development. The infographic below outlines the importance of keeping children engaged in learning, or at least reading, over the summer months. If … Continue reading →

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See Naples and sleep with the books

Posted on June 20, 2019

The Mondadori Bookstore in Naples’ Vomero District has made it possible to spend the night surrounded by thousands of books. Under the name Mooks Bed & Books, the bookshop has installed two beautiful suites, each furnished with antiques and thousands of books … Continue reading →

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Happy 200th Herman

Posted on June 19, 2019

With all of the hullabaloo about local literary star Walt Whitman’s 200th anniversary celebrations, I completely missed the fact that it is also the 200th birthday of Herman Melville. To celebrate the anniversary, Chronicle Books has published this splendid pop-up … Continue reading →

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Writing Science Fiction

Posted on June 18, 2019

h/t Tom Gauld    

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