Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Support The Book Thing

Posted on March 4, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The city of Baltimore is known for its rich historical past and contemporary poverty and racial strife. But one of the longstanding bright spots in the port city is the beloved community organization The Book Thing. This free book program … Continue reading →

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Keep On Trucking

Posted on March 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The Truck Art Project is a clever initiative that offers European street artists the opportunity to transform commercial trucks into rolling works of art. A fleet of ten trucks serve as mobile canvases and itinerant art galleries as they travel … Continue reading →

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The Impact of a Book

Posted on March 2, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Guadalajara-based Mexican artist Jorge Mendez Blake draws connections between the power of literature and the power of visual arts with his monumental installations. In this work he constructed a brick wall on top of a copy of Franz Kafka’s El Castillo.

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Beautiful Machines

Posted on March 1, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The Gramercy Typewriter Company is an 84-year-old business in New York City run by a father and son team. Founded in 1932, the firm is one of the few remaining guardians of a disappearing technology. Although typewriters seem to be … Continue reading →

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Books Break The Shackles Of Time

Posted on February 29, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Ten Questions Every Writer Needs To Ask

Posted on February 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

My first editor criticized me for being “too fond” of adverbs and adjectives. Maybe this infographic created by Andrew Howe would have helped me to understand the nuanced use of adverbs and could have saved me from endless rewrites.

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What Color Is Your Penguin

Posted on February 27, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

This Spring, Penguin will begin reissuing titles from its Classics series with cover designs in a bold, new color palette. The minimalist format will differentiate books by the original language of publication: orange for English, red for Russian, green for … Continue reading →

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Brooklyn is a mythological place

Posted on February 26, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

For me Brooklyn will always be the land of my ancestors; on both sides of my family, we go back more than a century in the city. But for a new generation Brooklyn has become a brand. Brooklyn Made is a short film from … Continue reading →

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Layover With A Local

Posted on February 25, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

KLM Royal Dutch Airlines wants to turn your layover into a trip during your brief time in the Netherlands. Although the project’s name may sound a bit salacious, KLM simply wants to offer the air traveler with a stopover of … Continue reading →

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Come to Sweden

Posted on February 24, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Many thanks to TBTP follower Kerstin Martinson for the link to the new book of vintage travel posters titled “Come to Sweden”.

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