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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Literature vs Traffic
This past summer our favorite Spanish street art collective Luzinterruptus visited Melbourne, Australia and made a lasting impression with the reprise of their installation called “Literature vs. Traffic”. The work, which they previously offered in New York City, incorporated more … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Photography, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Australia, Luzinterruptus, Melbourne
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Painting Europe
This Spring, Berlin-based Bruno Levy and Blake Shaw, better known as the performance art group Sweatshoppe, video-bombed five European cities. Utilizing a technique that they call “Video Painting” based on their own secret software blend, the duo temporarily covers urban … Continue reading
Book Store of the Month
Urban dwellers in the U.S. are getting ready for their mass pilgrimages to the higher elevations for the autumn leaf-peeping season. Residents of the Northeast often head for the Hudson River Valley region of New York State and the easily … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Catskill Mountain, Frederic Edwin Church, New York, New York State
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Ride the SkyCycle
London’s colorful and controversial mayor Boris Johnson has endorsed a new scheme to attack the city’s transport mess with sky high bike lanes connecting the City of London with east London. The proposed SkyCycle project won’t be free though, access … Continue reading
A History of New York
Drawing inspiration from last year’s BBC/British Museum collaboration called “A History of the World in 100 Objects”, the New York Times selected a group of historians to decide what should be part of “A History of New York in 50 … Continue reading
Posted in History, USA
Tagged A History of the World in 100 Objects, MetroCard, New York, New York City, New York Times
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Bibliotorrent
I continue to follow the path of Madrid-based artist Alicia Martin as she spreads her biblio-sculptural installations around Europe. The latest installation is a torrent of books which spill from the window of Den Haag’s Meermanno Museum as the centerpiece … Continue reading
Salman Rushdie Says Thanks
Salman Rushdie recently issued an open letter to independent booksellers expressing his gratitude for their long support of his work. The image below offers the full text of his message. “I have never ceased to be grateful for what the … Continue reading
Take a stand against censorship
This year marks the 30th anniversary of the Banned Book Week campaign against censorship in America. The folks at Bookmans Entertainment Exchange in Arizona have continued their three decade-long commitment to the cause with a compelling video (see below). The six … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Freedom of Speech, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Book Week, censorship, Freedom of speech
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Margaret Atwood Rules
If you’ve visited this little blog on a regular basis, you are aware of our abiding love for Margaret Atwood. So, it was a treat to find her recent post at the Granta blog on rules for fiction writers. Margaret Atwood’s … Continue reading
New York State of Mind
London-based artist and architectural illustrator Patrick Vale creates wonderful urban scenes and vignettes. He recently shared a marvelous stop-motion video on one of his finest New York City projects. I’ve watched three time and still marvel at his skill in … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Film, USA
Tagged Empire State Building, Manhattan, New York City
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