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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Everybody Loves a Travel Guidebook Parody
Here in North America the travel guidebook author and travel show host Rick Steves is almost universally loved, but is also the target of good natured satire as well. While I’ve met Rick, and even spent an afternoon hanging with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged McSweeney, Rick Steves, Satire, Travel Guidebooks
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Still Autumn
Autumn – Jane Hirshfield Again the wind flakes gold-leaf from the trees and the painting darkens— as if a thousand penitents kissed an icon till it thinned back to bare wood, without diminishment.
Bizarre Books
Brian Lake who manages Jarndyce Antiquarian Booksellers in Bloomsbury, London has compiled a volume of truly odd and eccentric book covers in his new book Librorum Ridiculorum A Compendium of Bizarre Books. The books in the collection range from fairly … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Writing
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Bloomsbury, bookcovers, Bookstores, London
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It was a bright cold day in April, and the clocks were striking thirteen.
George Orwell’s seminal dystopian novel Nineteen Eighty-Four became a powerful symbol of resistance to totalitarianism. Last month an impressive reproduction of the novel’s original manuscript was released by SP Books. The only surviving Orwell manuscript of any of his works … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged 1984, George Orwell, Nineteen Eighty-Four
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Brooklyn Public Library’s Most Borrowed Book
When I was a young child I spent quite a lot of time in Brooklyn. I did the usual things that Brooklyn kids did; I played stick ball in the street and stuffed my face at the corner candy store. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Brooklyn, Brooklyn Public Library, Charles Dickens, Maurice Sendak, New York City
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Book of Joe
I am not a big hobbiest, but about five years ago I became mildly obsessed with the process of home coffee roasting. Now I am on my second roasting machine and quietly researching a larger capacity replacement. Of course I … Continue reading
All the painted ladies
It’s been a minute since I visited San Francisco, but like ever other tourist I made a pilgrimage to see the famous row of “painted ladies” at Alamo Square Park. Architectural Digest produced the fascinating video (below) about these gems. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Film, History, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged California, San Francisco
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Parking the Book Bus
Back in 2019 I shared a heartwarming story about Ohio teacher Melanie Moore’s Book Bus mobile children’s book store that raised funds for literacy projects. On November 12th, a ribbon-cutting and grand opening celebration took place for the Book Bus … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Book Mobiles, Bookselling, Cincinnati, Ohio
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Book Tunneling
I recently stumbled on the interesting video below on the history of tunnel books. Over the years, I’ve owned and sold a number of travel related 19th century tunnel books and have long been fascinated by this blend of art … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, Libraries, Uncategorized
Tagged Book Art, Book Artists, tunnel books
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Travel Between The Pages 