Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

A clown can get away with murder

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

The always on-point street art collective INDECLINE recently completed a stealthy appropriation of an advertising billboard in Los Angeles to continue their attack on the ongoing shitshow in the White House. The clever work manages to reference 1970s serial killer … Continue reading →

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Coffee Makes The World Go Round (cont.)

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Last week coffee played an inordinately large role in stories on TBTP. This week, I thought that I would follow-up with some feedback from readers on their favorite joe joints. The first suggestion that I received was from Micheal W., who offered … Continue reading →

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You won’t believe what happened next

Posted on September 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Little Free Library On Wheels

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Westport, Connecticut-based writer Jane Green is a big supporter of the Little Free Library project, but when she was prevented from building one in her own neighborhood she came up with a novel solution—the Remarkable Bookcycle. Green’s mobile free library was … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism: New Orleans

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Only true bibliophiles like us would visit the French Quarter in New Orleans and make a beeline for an old bookstore instead of a bar. Beckham’s Bookshop has been a venerable institution in the Crescent City for more than fifty … Continue reading →

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Bookstore of the Moon

Posted on September 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

La Librairie de la Lune, Brassaï 1938  

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Judging By The Cover

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find

Posted on September 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

If you ever find yourself in western Massachusetts or southern Vermont, make some time for a detour to the Book Mill in the village of Montague, Massachusetts. It’s well worth the time to track down this beautiful little bookshop with the self-effacing … Continue reading →

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Coffee Makes The World Go Round (pt. 2)

Posted on September 6, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday’s post on the new Museo Lavazza coffee museum in Turin got me thinking about just how important coffee is in my daily life and when I’m traveling. As a home roaster of raw green coffee beans, I take the brown elixir … Continue reading →

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Coffee Makes The World Go Round

Posted on September 5, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Lavazza, the world famous coffee producer, has just opened it new headquarters at Piazza Nuvola in Torino, Italy. While that might not be exciting to some readers, those of us who think that coffee makes the world go round are … Continue reading →

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