Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Why Islandia

Posted on September 6, 2019

I was recently asked (again) why I still encourage folks to visit Iceland even in this era of overtourism. I could reiterate all of the reasons to go, but this amazing short film by Moscow-based videographer Vadim Sherbakov explains it … Continue reading →

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Under the Martians

Posted on September 5, 2019

As a child, I was a big science fiction fan. I particularly enjoyed illustrated editions such as this great version from the short lived Looking Glass Library imprint. In 1960 artist Edward Gorey created the cover and pen and ink … Continue reading →

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This is the month

Posted on September 4, 2019

September is Library Card Sign-up Month, a time when the American Library Association (ALA) and libraries nationwide join together to remind parents, caregivers and students that signing up for a library card is the first step towards academic achievement and … Continue reading →

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Reading to Insomniacs

Posted on September 3, 2019
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Fantastical Traveler

Posted on September 2, 2019

On August 22nd the Waukegan Public Library in Waukegan, Illinois, unveiled a 12-foot statue of Ray Bradbury on what would have been the late author’s 99th birthday. The stainless steel sculpture, titled “Fantastical Traveler,” features Bradbury riding a rocket ship … Continue reading →

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September 1, 1939

Posted on September 1, 2019

September 1, 1939 W.H. Auden I sit in one of the dives On Fifty-second Street Uncertain and afraid As the clever hopes expire Of a low dishonest decade: Waves of anger and fear Circulate over the bright And darkened lands … Continue reading →

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Don’t Bend

Posted on August 31, 2019

 

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NYC: Poetry on the Street

Posted on August 30, 2019

h/t Nitzan Mintz  

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Not Summer Reading Material

Posted on August 29, 2019

 

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No, not the editor

Posted on August 28, 2019

h/t Tom Gauld

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