Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Holiday Book Guide

Posted on December 22, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Are you having trouble choosing last minute book gifts ? Well the New York Public Library has created a Holiday Book List Generator to help you out. The app covers a wide range of subjects: Architecture, Cooking, Dance, Gardening, Music, … Continue reading →

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We Remember

Posted on December 21, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Weight of Knowledge

Posted on December 20, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

London-based photographer Simon Brown’s wonderful show The Weight of Knowledge just closed at New York City’s Benrubi Gallery, but here are a few images from the exhibition that are sure to warm any bibliophile’s heart on a cold winter’s day. … Continue reading →

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In Praise of Rarity

Posted on December 19, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

In case you needed another reason to visit Paris this holiday season, the Bibliothèque Nationale has opened a special exhibition to showcase treasures from its enormous collection. E’loge de la rareté: Cent trésors de la Réserve des livres presents one … Continue reading →

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Don’t Forget The Duct Tape

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Hotels To Go

Posted on December 18, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Finding a hotel room anywhere near the exact location that you want to stay can be problematic. But now Scandic, Scandinavia’s biggest hotel chain, will bring a fully kitted-out hotel room to you. Just pick the spot where you’d like to … Continue reading →

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Holiday Travel Guide

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Long Live The Book

Posted on December 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Still Life With Books

Posted on December 16, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

I recently ran across a blog that was “offering’ a download of this painting (see above) to be used as a screen saver. It looked very familiar and after a little research I realized that it was by the 19th … Continue reading →

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The End of an Era

Posted on December 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Yesterday the German rail company Deutsche Bahn ended sleeper train service between Berlin and Paris. Once a mainstay of continental travel, the overnight route ran for nearly eighty years. Demand for the night train, which took 12 hours on the … Continue reading →

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