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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Everybody Loves a Good Book Hoax
When I was a young child growing up outside of New York City one of the most popular late-night radio personalitues was the wonderful raconteur Jean Shepard. Although he became better known for writing the classic holiday film A Christmas … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Jean Shepard, literary hoax, radio, Theodore Sturgeon
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Art Against War
The 4th Block is an association of Ukrainian artists and designers that is focused on social justice and environmental issues. It was founded in 1991 by graphic designer Oleg Veklenko after his personal experience dealing with the Chernobyl nuclear plant … Continue reading
Book the Vote
The group Writers for Democratic Action along with dozens of independent booksellers, librarians, and the student group Democracy Matters has launched a new project called Book the Vote, with the aim of registering more voters, particularly in battleground states, before … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged booksellers, indie bookstores, voting rights
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‘Theatrum orbis terrarum’
I have been fascinated by globes and atlases all of my life. When I was in 1st grade, I convinced my Mother to buy me a small spinning globe for my bedside table. When I was at university, I came … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Maps, Museums
Tagged Abraham Ortelius, Antwerp, Cartography, Netherlands
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“Nothing behind me, everything ahead of me, as is ever so on the road.”
Like many old codgers from my generation, the Beat writer Jack Kerouac had a tremendous influence on my adolescent world view. His seminal novel On The Road encouraged wanderlust for millions of young people, including yours truly. This week marked the centennial … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Uncategorized, USA, Writing
Tagged Beat Generation, Jack Kerouac, On the Road
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Is History Repeating
The pamphlet Plight of Ukrainian DPs : a few typical letters of many being received daily from Europe describing the tragic plight of Ukrainian displaced persons whom the Soviets would forcibly repatriate and doom to enslavement, persecution or death, was published in … Continue reading
Man serves the interests of no creature except himself
I first read George Orwell’s seminal anti-totalitarianism satire Animal Farm when I lacked the political sophistication to truly understand the significance of the story, but some how I managed to grasp the essential themes of idealism, power and corruption in … Continue reading
Inside the glacier
Regular visitors to Travel BetweenThe Pages are well aware of my long time obsession with Iceland. So I was excited to share this video of a live performance by the Icelandic band Kaleo, which was recorded in January within the … Continue reading
About suffering they were never wrong
W. H. Auden’s “Musée des Beaux Arts,” written in 1938, is one of the better-known examples of ekphrasis, or poems inspired by artworks, up there with Keats’s “Ode on a Grecian Urn” and Rilke’s “Archaic Torso of Apollo.”Auden’s subject is … Continue reading
Stand With Ukraine
It’s heartening to see the response from street artists around the world who have created amazing murals to support the Ukrainian people in such a short period of time.
