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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Word on the street : VOTE
This past week street artist Joe Boruchow has been encouraging Philadelphia residents to get out the vote with wheatpastes around town.
Read More Books
“A book is proof that humans are capable of working magic,” the cosmologist Carl Sagan once said. “It’s a flat object made from a tree with flexible parts on which are imprinted lots of funny dark squiggles. But one glance at … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism : Vancouver
I haven’t spent as much time as I’d like in Vancouver, but the last time that I passed through I managed to pop-in at some of the city’s best bookstores. Fortunately, Travel Between The Pages follower Markus H. sent us … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, Uncategorized
Tagged Bookselling, British Columbia, Vancouver
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Summer in Iceland
Each year, Ólafur Már Björnsson produces a video compilation based on his summer travels and hikes around his native Iceland. His photography covers some areas rarely seen by tourists and only accessible to serious backcountry hikers. This year’s video already has … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Hiking, Iceland, Iceland Central Highlands
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Bram Stoker: Library Miscreant
I have been a fan of Bram Stoker’s creepy classic Dracula ever since my first reading as a child. Here in Philadelphia, we are fortunate to have a fascinating collection of Stoker’s notes for the book at the wonderful Rosenbach Museum and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, London Library, Philadelphia, Rosenbach Museum and Library
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William S. Burroughs gets spooky
The Witches or Witchcraft Through the Ages, or Häxan, is a Swedish-Danish film that is a curious and groundbreaking mix of documentary and silent horror cinema, written and directed by Benjamin Christensen. Christensen’s vision was unique, basing his film on non-fiction works, mainly the Malleus … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, History, movies
Tagged Documentary, Sweden, William S. Burroughs, witches
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Word On The Street : NYC
H/t to artist Wilson Tseng for his new street art campaign to address the MAGA trash in our cities.
Another Reason To Heart SF
Last week, eleven independent bookstores in San Francisco received a surprising gift—a no strings attached cash grant from the city. San Francisco city government, in partnership with the nonprofit Working Solutions, awarded a total of $103,000 to fund “revitalization” of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, California, San Francisco
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Bram Stoker’s Dublin
The last weekend in October has become the best time to visit Dublin each year since the advent of the Bram Stoker Festival and Halloween Parade seven years ago. The festivities always include a spectacular costumed parade, theatrical performances, musical … Continue reading
