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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
The Writer’s Map
Just published, The Writer’s Map is a marvelous atlas of literary journeys made by authors. The book explores maps that inspired literary works as well as examples of cartography from famous works of fiction and film. Daniel Reeve recounts his creation of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, History, Maps, Writing
Tagged David Mitchell, J. R. R. Tolkien, Philip Pullman, Robert Louis Stevenson, the Hobbit
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And the winner is…
Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird was chosen by voters as America’s #1 best-loved novel in “The Great American Read.” The viewers’ voting results were revealed Tuesday night on PBS during the final episode of the eight-part television series and nationwide campaign, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Harper Lee, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, PBS, To Kill A Mockingbird
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Now that autumn is upon us
You may have noticed that I am a huge fan of Tom Gauld’s brilliant comics. This week, he released a brand new book of fifty postcards of his best literary cartoons titled The Snooty Bookshop.
Posted in Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, Cartoons, Comics
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Choosing the Booker Prize Winner
h/t Tom Gauld
There be monsters
Just in time for Halloween, the Thomas Fisher Rare Book Library in Toronto has opened De Monstris, an exhibition exploring the long cultural tradition of frightening monsters that inflamed imaginations and triggered irrational fears throughout history. De Monstris examines scary illustrations and writings from … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Canada, Europe, History, Libraries, Writing
Tagged book illustration, Fantasy, Mary Shelley's Frankenstein, Robert Louis Stevenson
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Word on the street: Brooklyn
h/t AJ Lavilla
Prepare for All Hallow’s Read
Eight years ago, author Neil Gaiman suggested a new holiday tradition to celebrate Halloween and All Hallow’s Read was born. The concept is simple: The week leading up to Halloween, or on October 31st, give someone a scary book. You can also … Continue reading
Bookshop at the end of the world
h/t to Ruth Gardner for this post Situated on an old cattle ranch down a dusty dirt road just north of Benson, Arizona, the Singing Wind Bookshop may be the loneliest bookstore in America. Founded and still run by 88 … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism: London
When I first discovered London’s iconic Stanfords in 1986, Britain’s largest travel bookstore was already 133 years old. Located in a beautiful turn-of-the-century building on Long Acre in the heart of Covent Garden since 1901, the shop has one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Bookselling, Covent Garden, Globes, London, Travel literature
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