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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Mark Twain Travel Writer
When we think about the great 19th century American writer Mark Twain, his lauded Mississippi River novels usually come to mind. However, it was the 1869 travel book The Innocents Abroad, or The New Pilgrim’s Progress which first brought him prominence. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Middle East, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Cruise Ships, Holy Land, Mark Twain, Travel Writing
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Blue Monday NYC
It’s a blue Monday in “Rainy Day, New York,” a 1940 painting by Leon Dolice—a Vienna-born artist who visited NYC in the 1920s, and it’s a rainy blue Monday today.
Not just the Gateway to the Fjords
Bergen has to be one of my favorite small European cities. The beautifully situated and stunningly scenic city has long been promoted as “the gateway to the Fjords” with much success. But now the tourism professionals at Visit Bergen have … Continue reading
We Were Warned
Last May, the street artist(s) known as Banksy unveiled a dramatic mural near Campo Santa Margherita in Venice. It featured a child refugee clad in a lifevest and holding a neon pink flare. Over the course of Autumn flooding, during … Continue reading
When Great Trees Fall
Maya Angelou wrote the poem “When Great Trees Fall” when James Baldwin died in December of 1987, and read the poem at his funeral… “When Great Trees Fall” by Maya Angelou When great trees fall, rocks on distant hills shudder, … Continue reading
Posted in History, USA, Writing
Tagged James Baldwin, Maya Angelou, Poetry, Toni Morrison
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London Calling
The British design studio Dorothy has created a map of the United Kingdom incorporating the titles of more than 1,400 pop songs. The map places the names of tracks in the precise location that the music references, imagining a musical … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Maps, Music
Tagged Cardiff, Liverpool, London, Sheff, The Clash, United Kingdom
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More Than Words
More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers young adults who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a book business. They believe … Continue reading
