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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Bookshelf Art
A big h/t to dedicated TBTP follower Bonnie B. for these fantastic bookshelf dioramas. The handcrafted wooden bookend inserts are created by Tokyo-based artist Monde with intricate details down to led lighting and shop fronts. Hopefully, they will be available … Continue reading
Don’t Just Recycle Book Cycle
Over the years I’ve seen photos of the quaint Book-Cycle shop in Exeter, UK, but never thought to explore what it was all about until TBTP reader Evan S. suggested a post on the project. Since 2007, Book-Cycle has been … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries
Tagged Bookmobiles, Devon, Exeter, recycled books, Rome, United Kingdom
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Take Your Child To A Bookstore
The ninth annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day, a project developed to “instill a love of bookstores in children so that they will value and support this most precious of resources as they go on to enter and create … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, USA, Writing
Tagged American Booksellers Association, Bookshops, Children's literature
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Centre Pompidou has an identity crisis
Whenever I am in Paris, I always make some time to visit the grand Centre Pompidou. After four decades, the modern art museum with its inside-out construction is looking less cutting-edge, but it still boasts one of Europe’s best contemporary … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Museums, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged France, Paris, Pompidou Centre
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Eyes on Paris
For the past few years, here in the States we have had the opportunity to get to know the work of the popular French street artist known as JR. Now Parisians can catch-up with their hometown guy’s artwork at his … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Metro, Paris, RER, Street Art
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Ou est la petite bibliotheque gratuite ?
H/t to Cécile C. for the photo of this wonderful little free library in the town of Relecq in Brittany, France.
Native American Heritage Month
November is Native American Heritage Month in the United States. These illustrations are from the Model First Reader by Stephen Return Riggs published in 1875. The rare volume is a primer for lessons in English and the Santee Dadota dialect. You can … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism : Paris
It’s been quite a few years since a large indie bookstore has opened in Paris. The new ICI Librairie et Café looks like it would not be out of place in Stockholm or Copenhagen. The multi-floor bookshop offers a wide ranging collection, … Continue reading
