Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Visit the Mountains of Madness

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I started reading H.P. Lovecraft when I was about 12 years old and finally stopped when the nightmares became to frequent. Of course I went back to the master of the macabre as an adult, but Lovecraft still scares the … Continue reading →

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Bookmobile On The Hoof

Posted on March 6, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I always love a good bookmobile story, so I couldn’t resist the tale of Ridwan Sururi and the Kudapustaka, or “Horse Library”. With the donation of 135 books by a friend from Jakarta, the horse farmer decided to start his … Continue reading →

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Mirar Cap Avall

Posted on March 5, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I never tire of following in the footsteps of German photographer Sebastan Erras as he travels around Europe discovering beautiful tile floors wherever he goes. His latest journey has taken him through Barcelona’s historic neighborhoods and landmarks. We can follow … Continue reading →

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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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