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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
No, not the editor
h/t Tom Gauld
Goodbye King of the Book Towns
British bookseller and self-appointed “King of Hay” Richard Booth, who transformed the sleepy Welsh town of Hay-on-Wye “into a second-hand bookshop capital,” died August 20, BBC News reported. Booth, who opened his first bookshop in the town’s former fire station … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe
Tagged book selling, Book Towns, England, Wales
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Parks and Recreation
Jesse Reed and Hamish Smyth from the New York City-based indie publisher Standards Manual recently announced their new book project simply titled Parks. The book is entirely focused on art, typography, maps, and other printed materials from the U.S. National Parks system. From the … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Maps, Tourism, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Everglades, Glacier, National Parks, Yosemite
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It’s Not Hoarding If It’s Books
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bibliophilia, Book collecting
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Everyone Loves A Pop-Up
The 1964 World’s Fair was a two-year event centered on peace, understanding, and apparently, pop-up books. Released in 1963, Peter and Wendy See the New York World’s Fair shows two children, Peter and Wendy, – no relation to Peter Pan or … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Tourism, USA
Tagged children's books, New York City, New York World's Fair
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Summer Reading
President Barack Obama recently posted on Facebook his summer reading list. This year it’s a mix of fiction, memoirs, and instructive non-fiction. If you are searching for a good vacation read, you can never go wrong following the lead of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Colson Whitehead, Haruki Murakami, Hilary Mantel, Ted Chiang, Toni Morrison
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Art Floats
Europe’s first floating art museum has finally launched on the River Seine in the heart of Paris. The much anticipated attraction is conveniently situated near the Pont des Invalides. Focusing on contemporary urban art, Fluctuart offers three levels with a permanent collection, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Banksy, France, Paris, Paris Museums, Street Art, Swoon
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