Author Archives: Brian D. Butler

Bukowski Turns 90

Posted on August 14, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Poet, novelist, postman and celebrated drunk, Charles Bukowsi would be turning 90 on August 16th, except he died in 1994. Still, the Poet laureate of Skid Row will be fêted from coast to coast. The birthday events celebrating the … Continue reading →

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Do You Need Better Book Titles?

Posted on August 13, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Do you ever think that a book could be improved by a more descriptive, or honest, title? In that case, Dan Wilbur’s terrific new website , Better Book Titles, is for you.  “This blog is for people who do not … Continue reading →

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Never Let Me Go…not a review

Posted on August 12, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

I felt some ambivalence this week when I read that director Mark Romanek’s film adaptation of Kazuo Ishiguro’s deeply affecting novel, Never Let me Go, is set to open this October on the festival circuit. My concern is not about … Continue reading →

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Historic Jaffa-Tel Aviv

Posted on August 11, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Post and photograph by Annie MacDougall   Built in 1892 to serve as the terminus of the Jerusalem-Jaffa Railway,Tel Aviv-Jaffa’s old train station has been renovated into a stylish complex that houses shops, restaurants, arts shows & classes, two weekly … Continue reading →

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Building Art…Book by Book

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Post by Massimo Pollini. Prague-based, Slovakian artist Matei Kren has created a number of enormous book sculptures at museums and galleries throughout Europe. In 2006, he installed the acclaimed work “ Book Cell Project ”  at the Centro de Arte … Continue reading →

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Zero History is Here (almost)

Posted on August 10, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

In his new book trailer, novelist William Gibson reads a passage from his upcoming novel, Zero History. The book arrives on September 7th, finishing the cycle of novels that includes Pattern Recognition and Spook Country. Instead of reenactments, the trailer mixes imagery … Continue reading →

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Bedlam in London

Posted on August 9, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

This post is from Evan Smythe.   Shakespeare’s Globe presents the world premiere of       Bedlam 5 September – 1 October 2010   Shakespeare’s Globe presents the world premiere of Nell Leyshon’s new play Bedlam, between 5 September … Continue reading →

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Join the Slow Travel Movement

Posted on August 8, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Jools Stone from He Thought of Trains blog for this discovery: The Slow Travel Website, the brainstorm of web designer Pauline Kenny and her husband, software developer Steve Cohen, is the information source for people interested in traveling … Continue reading →

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Win a Eurostar trip

Posted on August 7, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

With two of the world’s most iconic cities only 2h15 apart by high speed rail, Eurostar are in the unique position of being able to offer North Americans the chance to win an amazing vacation to Europe. With the Eiffel … Continue reading →

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The Suspense Is Over

Posted on August 6, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  The NPR audience nominated some 600 novels to the “Killer Thrillers” poll and cast more than 17,000 ballots. The final roster of winners is a diverse one to say the least, ranging in style and period from Dracula to … Continue reading →

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