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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
This Is Not A Map
Poetry Wanted is a tiny Paris-based publisher with a somewhat incongruous focus on photography. Last year the company founder, photographer Rémi Noël launched a project called “This Is Not A Map”, which produces a publication that looks like a map … Continue reading
It’s a fool who does not read
Antonio La Cava taught elementary school students in the little mountain town of Ferrandina outside of Matera, Italy for 42 years. After retiring from teaching, he transformed a trusty Ape mini-truck into a tiny bookmobile, which he calls the “bibliomotocarro”. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Libraries
Tagged Basilicata, Book Mobiles, Italy, Libraries, Matera
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Better Than Groundhog Day
La Chandeleur, or Candlemas day, is a traditional French holiday celebrated on February 2nd each year. It’s customary for families to gather together to eat crepes, and if the cook can successfully flip a crepe with one hand while holding a … Continue reading
Things a traveler needs to know
Even if you are a seasoned international traveler, there are certainly times when you are at loss when away from home. This interesting infographic/quiz from the British travel agency Travelbag covers “50 things a traveler should know”. What kind of … Continue reading
One Minute in Mexico
It’s been a few years since I’ve been to Mexico, but it’s a rare week when I don’t have Mexican food. I challenge you to watch this terrific video and not crave Mexican food for dinner. The video is from … Continue reading
The Allure of Old Books ( & maps )
The Peculiar Underworld of Rare-Book Thieves The Allure of the Map What is the oldest book in the world? The Library of Congress by the numbers. What happens when Oxford’s Bodleian Library and the Biblioteca Vaticana collude?
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Maps, Museums, USA, Writing
Tagged Bodleian Library, Library of Congress, Rare Books, Vatican Library
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Craving Cartographic Clarity
designing metropolitan subway system maps to make them easily understood for both locals and visitors is a challenge for any graphic designer or cartographer. It’s equally challenging to create city transit maps that reflect a municipal identity. Zero Per Zero, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Europe, Maps, Tourism, USA
Tagged Amsterdam, London Transport, Maps, Paris metro, Tokyo Metro
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Sarajevo: Rescue and Revival
On January 15th in Sarajevo, a new library opened to the public : the reborn Gazi Husrev Bey Library which is home to a priceless collection of rare books and manuscripts dating from 1106. The original library was established in 1537 … Continue reading
Books I Love
Books I Love is a new social networking app for book lovers that allows readers to share their reading suggestions and critiques digitally with social contacts . The free iOS app lets users both send and receive book recommendations individually … Continue reading
Where is the Lyubov Orlova ?
If you’ve been anywhere near a computer or television this week, you’ve probably seen a rash of hyperbolic stories about a ghost cruise ship full of “cannibal rats” supposedly heading for the British coast. Well, the part about the loose, … Continue reading
Travel Between The Pages 