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Author Archives: Brian D. Butler
Le Petit Prince
I don’t think that I would be going out on a limb to speculate that almost every one reading this post has at one time read the iconic Antoine de Saint-Exupéry novel The Little Prince. In my case, I read … Continue reading
Posted in Air Travel, Books, Europe, History, Writing
Tagged Antoine de Saint-Exupéry, Children's literature, France, Little Prince, World War II
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Freedom to Read
I was recently asked by a TBTP follower from Europe if the issue of book banning in the United States was being overhyped in the press. Sadly, if anything the scourge of book bans, and even book burnings, is not … Continue reading
Save Les Bouquinistes
Booksellers around the world, including the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) have raised objection to the City of Paris municipal government over its plans to remove the historic bouquinistes stalls that line the quays of the river Seine during the … Continue reading
Book Doctor
As a collector and seller of antiquarian books, I have been a very amateur book conservator for the past 30 years. So, I am in awe of Roger Cox who is a master repair specialist on the team at The British Library, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Libraries
Tagged Antiquarian Books, book conservation, British Library
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Helping the Ukrainian Book Community
Donations of rare books, artworks, manuscripts, photographs, and ephemera are being sought for an auction aimed at raising funds for Ukrainian booksellers and publishers affected by the Russia-Ukraine war, the Guardian reported, adding that the proceeds will go to Helping Ukrainian Books and Booksellers (HUBB), … Continue reading
Let Freedom Read
The American Library Association has announced the theme for Banned Books Week 2023: “Let Freedom Read!” Banned Books Week will take place October 1 – 7, 2023. “As we’ve seen throughout National Library Week, as long as there are libraries, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged book banning, censorship
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“I’ve been everywhere, man”
I was recently killing time in an airport waiting for a flight and spent a fun time trading travel recommendations with another flyer. We had both seen lots of fabulous places, but neither one of us could compete with the … Continue reading
Mainly Miscellany
You should check out Postcard Past: A site collecting contemporary photo recreations of scenes from old postcards, which neatly contrast the stylized presentation of the often-future-seeming architecture depicted in postcards of the past with the reality of today. To quote … Continue reading
The World’s First Coffee Hotel
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my coffee obsession. It all started with an old school stove top percolator when I was just five years old. My Mother taught me how to set-up the coffee … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Hotels, Restaurants, Tourism
Tagged coffee roasters, coffeeshops, Rotterdam
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Project Gutenburg Open Audiobook Collection
The Project Gutenberg Open Audiobook Collection is a brilliant initiative and an excellent resource for free audio books. “Project Gutenberg, Microsoft, and MIT have worked together to create thousands of free and open audiobooks using new neural text-to-speech technology and Project Gutenberg’s large … Continue reading
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