Categories
- Africa
- Air Travel
- Animation
- apps
- Architecture
- Art
- Asia
- Books
- Bookstore Tourism
- Canada
- Car rentals
- Cartography
- Comics
- ebooks
- Europe
- Film
- Freedom of Speech
- History
- Hotels
- Libraries
- Maps
- Middle East
- movies
- Museums
- Music
- Photography
- Public Transport
- Restaurants
- South America
- Tech
- Theater
- Tourism
- Travel Writing
- Uncategorized
- USA
- Writing
Share this Blog
Translate
-
Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Sea of Cortez
We know it as the Gulf of California, but in 1940 it was called the Sea of Cortez. In that year, the novelist John Steinbeck and marine biologist Ed Ricketts traveled there to research a book project on the region’s … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Art Books, John Steinbeck, Letterpress, Mexico, Printing
Leave a comment
A Window on the Universe
Image Credit & Copyright: Zachery Cooley This extraordinary image was taken at North Window Arch in Arches National Park, Utah, this past October by Zachery Cooley. Not long ago, I spent a few days in and around Arches; it is … Continue reading
The Nature of Middle-Earth
H/T to faithful reader Bonnie B. for this post Fans of the Tolkien Universe will be happy to hear that a veritable treasure of unpublished writings from J.R.R. Tolkien will be released this coming June by HaperCollins. Titled “The Nature … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Maps, Writing
Tagged Elves, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Middle Earth, the Hobbit
Leave a comment
Bookstore Tourism: World’s Oldest Bookshop
Although I have only visited Lisbon once, I had the serendipitous experience of staying in the Chiado district which is home to some of the city’s best cultural attractions, cafés, and the world’s oldest continuously operated bookstore. Livraria Bertrand, which … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, History, Tourism
Tagged Lisbon, Portugal
Leave a comment
An Epic Story for a Hard Year
To be perfectly honest when I first was introduced to the 1,000-year old epic tale Beowulf in high school I was not a fan, but as they say it grew on me over the years. This year, the writer Maria … Continue reading
Reading is still the path
“The gears of poverty, ignorance, hopelessness, and low self-esteem mesh to create a kind of perpetual failure machine that grinds down dreams from generation to generation. We all bear the cost of keeping it running. Illiteracy is its linchpin…. Frederick … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Carl Sagan, Frederick Douglass, illiteracy, literacy
Leave a comment
Dear Tourists
DEAR TOURISTS Johannes Göransson Dear Tourists, You can grope for moist souvenirs in the basement, but you’ll need patience because nobody down there will warn you about the floor. In the street you’ll find squirrels; on my scalp, bumps. If you … Continue reading
2020 Reading Habits
The 2020 Covid-19 pandemic forced most of the world to spend more time at home and provided many with unexpected time for leisure activities. Some folks decided to learn a new language, others took up new hobbies, but booklovers discovered … Continue reading
Escape to New York
Every year, the New York Public Library publishes humorous Black Friday ads that promote things like free books and 100% off coupons. This Thanksgiving the library offered a “Book Your Dream Getaway.” The “Black Friday travel deal” is an “all-inclusive … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 