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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Back to Middle Earth
Last year, I posted on the surprise discovery of a previously unknown annotated map of Middle Earth that J.R.R. Tolkien had created while working on the 1970 reissue edition of The Lord of the Rings (Allen & Unwin). The map … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Maps, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, England, J. R. R. Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, Oxford University
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I Want To Play
In case you missed the Tram Bowling Championship, here’s the video.
Off The Wall(s)
No one seems to know who is behind The Canvas Project, which inserts figures from famous paintings into real world situations, but you can follow along with the rest of us on Instagram.
Skip the Museum Lines
all images by christophe recoura The grand Musee D’Orsay in Paris was a train station in its first incarnation. It seems quite fitting that images of art work from the popular museum are now gracing French trains. SNCF, the state-owned railway, is … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Europe, Museums, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Paris, SNCF, Trains and Railroads
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Paris Sans Voiture
Beginning on May 8th, the air will be just a little bit cleaner in Paris—at least on Sundays. The French capital’s government will ban automobile traffic along the famed Champs Elysées and on nine other roads. Another four areas of … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged France, Marais, Mayor Anne Hidalgo, Monmartre, Mouffetard, Paris
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Station Culture
Rumia, Poland is a small city just outside of Gdansk. When the local government decided to revitalize the old railway station, they decided to incorporate the public library in the project. The combined transit station/cultural center has now won the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Libraries, Public Transport
Tagged Gdańsk, Poland, railways
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Covering The Galaxy
Later this year, Penguin US will be re-issuing six hardcover versions of sci-fi and fantasy classics from its Galaxy Series with eye-catching typographic foil covers by New York City-based Spanish designer Alex Trochut. The iconic novels will each have an introduction … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Frank Herbert, Robert Heinlein, Ursala K. Le Guin, William Gibson
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Happy Indie Bookstore Day
For countless booklovers, independent bookstores are not just retail outlets, they’re the heart of the community and a personal haven. Today, we’re marking the second annual Independent Bookstore Day across the United States. More than 435 indies, from Alaska to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, indie bookstores
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Behind the Pseudonym
The infographic below, created for Jonkers Rare Books, explores the nom de plume of some favorite authors. Who knew that the pop cultural phenom Brynjolf Bjarme was actually Henrik Ibsen?
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged Ayn Rand, Boz, Charles Dickens, Louisa May Alcott, Ruth Rendell
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Game of Manuscripts
The medievalists at the J.Paul Getty Museum put together the video below to celebrate the new season of Game of Thrones. That’s some superfans.
Posted in Books, Film, History, Libraries, Museums, USA
Tagged A Song Of Ice And Fire, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin, Getty Museum
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