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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Bookstore Tourism: Austin
Over the years I’ve visit dozens of library book sales and used book outlets, but I think that Austin, Texas has to have the biggest bookstore. Situated in an unappealing stripmall. Recycled Reads is a surprising find. The city of Austin has … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, USA
Tagged Austin, recycling, sustainability, Texas
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There and back again
A buyer recently contacted me to help him find an American first edition of JRR Tolkien’s The Hobbit. Since the amount that he was willing to pay was ridiculously below the usual prices that the title brings, I didn’t even bother … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Maps, Writing
Tagged JRR Tolkien, Science Fiction and Fantasy, the Hobbit
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Bookstore Tourism : Tokyo (with a twist)
Conceived by a group of book loving entrepreneurs that includes Smiles and Morioka Shoten (the booksellers behind the “single room, single book, bookshop), Bunkitsu opened on December 11, 2018 in a sprawling space that was previously occupied by Aoyama Book Center in … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism
Tagged Bookselling, Japan, Roppongi, Tokyo
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It’s Always Sunny In South Philadelphia
Tomorrow a new indie bookstore is having its official grand opening in south Philly. A Novel Idea, which has had a gradual soft roll-out over the past few weeks, is owned and managed by writer Christina Rosso-Schneider and her artist husband Alexander … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Philadelphia, South Philly
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Yes! We Have No Bananas
Unlike most civilized nations the United States does not deem a work to be in the public domain according to who created it (i.e. established by the death date of its creator), but rather when it was published. As you may know, in … Continue reading
Setting Up Signals Across Vast Distances
POEM Muriel Rukeyser I lived in the first century of world wars. Most mornings I would be more or less insane, The newspapers would arrive with their careless stories, The news would pour out of various devices Interrupted by attempts … Continue reading
Best Books of the Year (or some of)
For the past month or so we’ve seen the annual steady stream of “Best Books of the Year” lists from websites, bloggers, magazines, critics, and newspapers. So, I thought that I would share my own unsolicited list. If you are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged Fiction, Science Fiction and Fantasy, Speculative Fiction
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Library Porn
Every bibliophile that I know would love to have one of these in their neighborhood. This stunning little library was designed by Shulin Forest Architects to be a serene reading space for the book-loving village of Liangjiashan in Zhejiang Province, … Continue reading
