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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Rare Books, Rare Bookstores
The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has launched an ILAB Mobile App which is now available in the Apple Store and the Android Market. Search for “ILAB rare books” or “International League of Antiquarian Booksellers” to find the free … Continue reading
Rotterdam Tries Harder
Let’s be honest, Rotterdam is not the Netherland’s most attractive city or prime tourist attraction. It’s a vibrant and exciting cultural center, but it lost most of its historic buildings due to World War II bombings. These days, however, Rotterdam … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Europe, Tourism
Tagged Holland, MVRDV, Netherland, Rotterdam, South Holland, World War II
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Occupy Libraries
In December, 2011 The Detroit Public Library Commission voted to close four branches of the city library. Some library-loving Detroit 4th graders decided to take matters into their own hands and fight back. The 4th grade class at Detroit’s Marcus … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Detroit, Detroit Public Library, Libraries, Melanie Manos, University of Michigan
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First Cut Is The Deepest
Michigan-based artist Thomas Allen creates exceptional lively and entertaining illustrations using figures that he cuts and folds from secondhand and castaway books. Some of his earlier book art was based on the always saucy cover art from pulp fiction paperback novels … Continue reading
Blade Runner is not Science Fiction
In 1981, Philip K. Dick saw a television show featuring a segment about the soon to be released Ridley Scott film Blade Runner, based on his iconic novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. In response he wrote an impassioned letter … Continue reading
Books Nights and Day
April 23rd is a big day (and night) for book lovers and bibliophiles around the world. Since 1995 the day has been designated by UNESCO as World Book and Copyright Day in honor of the birth and death of Shakespeare … Continue reading
City2Cities
City2Cities: International Literature Days Utrecht is an exciting international literature festival. Each year City2Cities, in short C2C, connects the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands with two other literary cities. In 2011 those cities were Edinburgh and Stockholm, this year … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Writing
Tagged Franz Kafka, Mark Strand, Mercedes Abad, Netherlands, Paul Auster, Prague, Utrecht
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Is This The End for Sarko ?
Well today is the first round of voting in the French elections and things are not looking up for Sarkozy. These clever pieces of street art have been turning up all over Paris lately. Are you eligible to vote today … Continue reading
Visit Newark (really)
The Harlem Book Fair is coming to Newark, New Jersey for the first time and celebrating two days of literary-filled events next week. Newark Mayor Cory Booker and city leaders kicked off the “2012 as Year of Newark Literacy” campaign … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Cory Booker, National Library Week, New Jersey, Newark, Newark New Jersey, Newark Public Library
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What’s That Smell
For dyed-in-the-wool bibliophiles there’s nothing quite as pleasing as the unique aroma of old books. When we enter an antiquarian bookshop or historic library, we invariably assume the soporific mien of a somnambulist. Now, our friends at Abebooks.com in conjunction with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries
Tagged AbeBooks, Abebooks.com, Bibliophilia
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