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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Mental Map
Anne Emond is a Brooklyn-based writer, illustrator and comic artist. If you read The Rumpus, you probably have seen her very amusing “comiques”. I had to share her hilarious Mental Map: An Illustrated Guide to A Writer’s Thoughts”. I’m sure … Continue reading
Silence In The Library
French photographer Jean-François Rauzier has been producing fantastic photos for four decades. In recent years, he has been creating astonishing images that consist of hundreds of shots assembled by computer into mind-blowing single images. These surreal images, created with Rauzier’s … Continue reading
You can be a professional sleeper
Hotel Finn is a newly renovated “budget” hotel centrally located in a historic Helsinki building next to the famous Stockmann department store. To promote the hotel’s re-launch, the Hotel Finn is searching for a “professional guest” to stay in each … Continue reading
Vancouver to Mexico City by Subway
The webcomic site xkcd.com has developed an amazing map that links every subway system in North America. Based on this fanciful map, it appears possible to travel from Vancouver, Canada to Mexico City, Mexico completely underground. How neat is that? … Continue reading
Libraries of the Future
The infographic below was adapted from a keynote address for the State University of New York Librarians Association Annual conference by LibraryScienceList.
Book Bloc !
The contemporary use of the book bloc began in Rome in 2010 when students protesting drastic educational funding cuts used oversized, handmade book covers as both shields and political commentary. The concept quickly spread to the UK, the rest of Europe … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Freedom of Speech, USA, Writing
Tagged Brooklyn, Cooper Union, CUNY, New York City
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What Makes NYC So Special
In their marvelous short video called “3 Words for NYC”, award-winning, Paris-based filmmakers Achille Coquerel and Thomas Kaufmann asked random New Yorkers to describe what they love about New York City in just three words. Not an easy challenge. I’m … Continue reading
Frommer is back
Budget travel guidebook godfather Arthur Frommer has announced that he has reacquired his iconic brand from Google and that he plans to resume publishing the famed guidebook series. Last year, Google bought the Frommer brand from publisher Wiley for a … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Europe, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged arthurfrommer, Frommer, Guide book, John Wiley & Sons, Travel literature
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Paris in Winter
Andrew Julian photographed and edited this lovely little film The Quiet City: Winter in Paris. It demonstrates just how different the experience of a city can be based on season. My trips to Paris have always been in the early … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Music, Photography, Tourism
Tagged Île-de-France, France, Paris, Travel and Tourism
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Books: What a great way to travel
In honor of International Children’s Book Day and the anniversary of author Hans Christian Andersen‘s birth, the British travel site Cheapflights™ put together this marvelous infographic. Books: the next best thing to actually being there.
