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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Library Spy
You don’t have to be a certified library geek to grok the fun little website called Library Spy. “This is a live, unfiltered look at what books are being checked out of the Seward Park library, a branch of the New … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged American Libraries, New York City, NYPL
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Coffee with a bullet
Regular visitors to TBTP know that I am an annoying coffee geek. When I combine my coffee fascination with my love of travel, I can be insufferable. When I found myself up early for a trip to Nagoya from Tokyo … Continue reading
Waving not drowning
One of the few disappointments during my recent trip to Japan was the unexpected closure of the Sumida Hokusai Museum in Tokyo for renovation. I did, however, get to visit the wonderful, but tiny Ota Memorial Museum that features historic … Continue reading
“Don’t touch my bags if you please, mister customs man”
I recently experienced the whole Customs and Immigration thing for the first time in a year. In the past, I rarely gave it much thought, but now that we’ve had an authoritarian coup, it gives one pause. On that note, … Continue reading
I draw the line at canal water coffee
I’ve been to Venice a few times, but never once considered consuming the murky canal water in any form. So, I was shocked to read that the design studio Diller Scofidio + Renfro is celebrating the Venice Biennale Architecture 2025 by … Continue reading
Read the Room
Den Wolsack with the associated Hofkamer in the garden is a monumental building at Oude Beurs 27 in Antwerp . The street was renamed Wolstraat in the 14th century, and the term Den Wolsack also dates from that period when the wool industry flourished. The current mansion … Continue reading
Maps explain so much
Wen-Jen Deng, “Globalization at table” (2023), embroidery, indigo dyeing, burlap fabric, mixed media.
Under Zurich
When I think of Zurich, biking is not the first thing that comes to mind. However, in the years since I spent time there, a robust bike culture has grown and thrived. Which explains why the new Zürich Stadttunnel for … Continue reading
Not to be confused with The Great Gatsby
I was today years old when I learned about Ernest Vincent Wright’s 1939 novel written without a single letter e. The 50,000-word self-published book Gadsby tells the tale of a determined 50-year-old who rallies young people to revitalize his dying town … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 