Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

An Icelandic Christmas

Posted on December 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Iceland celebrates the winter holiday season with some unique traditions, such as Jólabókaflóð, or the Christmas book flood , Christmas book exchanges, and the “Yule Lads”. The little video below, “Christmas is Coming”, will help you get into the Icelandic holiday … Continue reading →

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Protecting Fantasy Writers

Posted on December 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld

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Coffee Makes The World Go Round

Posted on December 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Why Vonnegut Matters

Posted on December 10, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Like many Kurt Vonnegut fans I became a devoted reader during my early adolescence. If memory serves, the first of his novels that I read was Sirens of Titan, but it could have just as well been Cat’s Cradle. Of course they weren’t teaching … Continue reading →

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Book Porn

Posted on December 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Imagine Peace

Posted on December 8, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

It’s hard to believe that it has been 38 years since the senseless murder of the voice of a generation.

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What Book Nerds Do

Posted on December 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to Laura Pacheco and The Wild Detectives

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Work Your Fingers To The Bone Selling Books

Posted on December 6, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san or Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda, is a very funny anime series based on an equally amusing manga created by the eponymous bookshop clerk Honda. If you’ve ever worked in a bookstore, or spend lots of your time hanging … Continue reading →

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The Book

Posted on December 5, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

The Book, Juan Gris 1913  

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Amsterdam Illuminade

Posted on December 4, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

This year’s annual Amsterdam Light Festival is taking place for the 7th season from November 29, 2018 until January 20, 2019. With the theme “the medium is the message”, 30 illuminated artworks adorn the canal ring, the River Amstel, and … Continue reading →

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