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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Venice fights back and I say bravo
I count myself lucky to have visited Venice for the first time nearly half a century ago. In that distant halcyon era of European travel, Venice was gloriously free of massive cruise ships and mobs of day-tripping bus groups. It … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Europe, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged cruiseships, Italy, Venice
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Judging a Book by Its Cover
One of New York City’s best tourist attractions for book lovers The Grolier Club starts 2024 off with an impressive exhibition detailing the history and aesthetics of fine bookbindings. Judging a Book by Its Cover: Bookbindings from the Collections of The Grolier Club, 1470s-2020 which … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Book Arts, Book Binding, Grolier Club, New York City
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Think you know your cities ?
With 4.4 billion people living in cities, it’s more important than ever to stay informed about what is happening in the homes of 56% of the world’s population. Bloomberg news recently published a fascinating quiz that examines “… how are … Continue reading
we shall have cast our reformation to the winds
From Mark Twain’s January 1st, 1863 column in the Territorial Enterprise: Now is the accepted time to make your regular annual good resolutions. Next week you can begin paving hell with them as usual. Yesterday, everybody smoked his last cigar, took … Continue reading
Saved for the very end
Reading Rhythms is not a book club. It’s a reading party. Read with friends to curated music. “It’s my party and I’ll read if I want to. What a super concept; I hope that it spreads. Ernest Hemingway only used 59 … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Canada, Europe, Film, USA, Writing
Tagged Book Clubs, Ernest Hemingway, illuminated manuscripts, Leonard Cohen
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but then you read
“You think your pain and your heartbreak are unprecedented in the history of the world, but then you read,” James Baldwin BOOKS by Hermann Hesse All the books of the world will not bring you happiness, but build a secret … Continue reading
Are these really the best books of 2023
Every year at this time we are inundated with “Best Books of the Year” lists. I’ll admit that I scroll through the lists in search of reading recommendations and guidance. So, here’s a long list of lists for our perusal … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Booker Prize, Fiction, New York Times Book Review, nonfiction
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What do Mickey Mouse and D.H. Lawrence have in common
On January 1, 2024, thousands of copyrighted works from 1928 will enter the US public domain, along with sound recordings from 1923. They will be free for all to copy, share, and build upon. This year’s highlights include Lady Chatterley’s Lover by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, movies, Music, Theater, USA, Writing
Tagged Agatha Christie, Buster Keaton, Marx Brothers, Mickey Mouse, Walt Disney
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Retro Travel Time
For nearly a century kids of all ages in North America have enjoyed playing with classic the View-Master. Now there’s a wonderful YouTube channel that combines travel and history in a unique format. Created by Dave Machin, the channel remixes … Continue reading
Posted in Film, History, Photography, Tech, USA
Tagged toys, travelogues, U.S. travel, View Master
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Travel Between The Pages 