Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Driving While Black

Posted on October 29, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Between 1936 and 1966, an unconventional travel guidebook series was published specifically for African-American motorists. The Negro Travelers’ Green Book was sadly necessary to provide Black motorists and travelers with scrupulously accurate information on accommodations, restaurants and auto services during … Continue reading →

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Stand Up To Big Lego

Posted on October 28, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Last year the Chinese dissident artist Ai Weiwei created a compelling installation of portraits of 175 political dissidents at Alcatraz Prison in San Francisco. Ai used thousands of tiny Lego bricks to make each picture. The artist planned to do … Continue reading →

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Another Reason To Check Your Old Books

Posted on October 27, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I have discovered all manner of ephemera in old books—everything from 19th century hotel bills to bawdy letters—but nothing as special as a rare map of Middle Earth. Blackwell’s Rare Books in Oxford, UK, where J.R.R. Tolkien once taught, has … Continue reading →

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Every Kind of People

Posted on October 26, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Brazilian writer Tiago Abreu and artist Linus Oura have created the People Are Equal project to confront the rampant bias, prejudice, and racial stereotyping that they see all over the world. Using Google’s auto-correct feature, they searched various nationalities and … Continue reading →

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2001: A Blog Odyssey

Posted on October 25, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

While I was otherwise engaged, Travel Between The Pages somehow managed to publish 2000 posts. To be honest, I launched the blog five years ago on a whim with no long term plan, or goal for that matter. I did, … Continue reading →

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Literary Atlas

Posted on October 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based cartographer Andrew DeGraff creates extraordinarily detailed maps of literary classics. His just released book, Plotted: A Literary Atlas (Zest Books), features intricate maps that help readers better understand the complex plots of iconic books. The wonderful time-lapse … Continue reading →

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A Song of Ice and Crayons

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I continue to be baffled by the immense popularity of coloring books for adults. The bookstores are packed with dozens of new titles, each filled with complex black and white illustrations. Now there’s even an official Game of Thrones Coloring … Continue reading →

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Testing the Low Line

Posted on October 22, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a big fan of New York City’s High Line park—and who isn’t. So, I was happy to hear that the test lab for the city’s proposed Low Line Underground Park has opened. For the next five months, visitors can … Continue reading →

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Airport Common Sense

Posted on October 21, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Once upon a time I loved to hangout at airports. I drove travel companions batty by always trying to get to the airport early. I would even volunteer to pick-up friends and family members when they flew. Now, like everyone … Continue reading →

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Another reason to visit Grenoble

Posted on October 20, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Residents and visitors in beautiful Grenoble, France will never be at a loss for reading material thanks to a new project sponsored by the city government and local publisher Short Edition. Clever little orange and black terminals that dispense short … Continue reading →

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