Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Uncovered Gems

Posted on July 17, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Uncovered, a site for judging books by their first pages. “No cover. No bestseller sticker, no celebrity book club, no BookTok trend. You read the opening of a real book, blind, and answer the only question that matters: would you … Continue reading →

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Fictional Journeys

Posted on July 16, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

I don’t know who created the wonderful website Reading Maps, but I’d love to buy them a cup of coffee. Reading Maps is a very simple, but wildly diverting, project that takes fictional journeys and plots them on a world map. The site … Continue reading →

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From The Heart

Posted on July 15, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Travelers on Philippines Airlines learn essential safety procedures through a dramatic storyline featuring cabin crew and passengers. The guide covers cabin preparation, seat belt usage, emergency exits, and water landing protocols while highlighting the importance of care in every journey. … Continue reading →

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My Kind of Truck

Posted on July 14, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

“Rachel Cleveland dealt with challenging health issues for a number of years. After overcoming those challenges, she chose to share her love of books and reading while giving back to the Twin Cities. With a master in public policy and … Continue reading →

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Insomnia IYKYK

Posted on July 13, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

INSOMNIA All over the world people can’t sleep. In different times zones they’re lying awake Bodies still, minds trudging along like child laborers. They worry about bills, they worry whether the shoes they just bought are really too small. One’s … Continue reading →

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Book Cover Design Pros

Posted on July 12, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

 

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your one wild and precious life

Posted on July 11, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Pulitzer Prize-winning poet Mary Oliver’s life and career are explored in the new documentary Mary Oliver: Saved by the Beauty of the World, directed by Sasha Waters. Deadline reported that the film has opened at IFC Center in New York City and … Continue reading →

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How the bilingual brain works

Posted on July 10, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

I am terrible at learning languages. Over the years, I’ve struggled to get by with high school French and the bits and pieces of Spanish that I picked up living in South Florida. Before trips, I have crammed traveler’s Greek, … Continue reading →

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Fairy tales are about trouble

Posted on July 9, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

Fairy tales are about trouble, about getting into it and out of it, and trouble seems to be a necessary stage on the route of becoming. All the magic and glass mountains and pearls the size of houses and princesses … Continue reading →

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First Book of Jazz

Posted on July 8, 2026 by Brian D. Butler

When I was in the 7th grade, my wonderful English teacher—shout out to Mrs. Fine—introduced me to the poetry of Langston Hughes. I was immediately hooked. Somehow I never knew until recently about his marvelous introduction to jazz that he … Continue reading →

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