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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Word on the Street (Books)
“Word on the Street Books is more than a bookstore—it’s a book truck bringing joy to Livermore California, and the greater San Francisco Bay Area. Housed in a classic 1973 Steyr Puch Haflinger, our book truck is a unique sight … Continue reading
Change, but start slowly
Change But start slowly, because direction is more important than speed. Sit in another chair, on the other side of the table. Later on, change tables. When you go out, try to walk on the other side of the street. … Continue reading
A sad farewell
Anyone who has visited Japan over the last 25 years has likely used the very helpful and convenient Suica transit card. Like most things in contemporary Japan, the Suica comes with a cute mascot. The epitome of kawaii culture, JR East’s cuddly … Continue reading
Dylan’s mind and other diversions
Can AI tell us anything meaningful about Bob Dylan’s songs? What was uncovered when computer scientist Prashant Garg fed Dylan’s official discography from 1962 to 2012 into a large language model (LLM), building a network of the concepts and connections … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Maps, Museums, Photography, Writing
Tagged Bob Dylan, Maps, Matt Haig, Photography, Ursula K. Le Guin
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Oh, the places we’ll go
More than three decades after Dr Seuss’s death, the beloved children’s author (real name Theodor Geisel) is set to publish a “new” book next summer. Titled Sing the 50 United States!, the never-before-seen manuscript was discovered earlier this year in … Continue reading
The poem I didn’t write
The Poem I Didn’t Write, by Raymond Carver Here is the poem I was going to write earlier, but didn’t because I heard you stirring. I was thinking again about that first morning in Zurich. How we woke up before … Continue reading
Travel Opens The Mind
For a More Creative Brain, Travel. “New sounds, smells, language, tastes, sensations, and sights spark different synapses in the brain and may have the potential to revitalize the mind.” Writers and thinkers have long felt the creative benefits of international travel. … Continue reading
Do Literary Prizes Really Matter
Flesh by David Szalay was named the winner of the Booker Prize 2025 at a ceremony in London on Monday. Szalay receives £50,000 and a trophy, which was presented to him by last year’s winner, Samantha Harvey. I suppose that it’s time … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 