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Category Archives: Art
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It was W.H. Auden who said: ‘there are good books which are only for adults, because their comprehension presupposes adult experiences, but there are no good books which are only for children.’ The great discipline of children’s fiction is that it has … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, History, Restaurants, USA, Writing
Tagged e e cummings, George Orwell, Toni Morrison, Ursala K. Le Guin, W.H. Auden
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Your AI Travel Guide
I am still dubious when it comes to AI travel tools. I’ve tried out some AI trip planning with disappointing results. But how about navigating tourist sites with your very own AI travel guide, ready to reveal the stories behind … Continue reading
Please turn down your volume
Those of you who visit regularly know that I am a fan of clever transit poster art and of Japanese ukiyo-e woodblock printing. I recently stumbled upon this series of posters from the Tokyo region Seibu Railways that I absolutely … Continue reading
A Century of The New Yorker
The New Yorker is 100 years old this year and part of the celebrations include an exhibition at the NYPL that showcases “founding documents, rare manuscripts, photographs, and timeless cover and cartoon art” from the magazine. On February 22, 2025, A Century of … Continue reading
Underground Europe
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages are well aware of my public transit fandom. Although I grew up riding the New York City subways, I never appreciated how good an urban rail system could be until I spent four … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Photography, Public Transport, Tourism
Tagged Athens, Berlin, Brussels, London
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A Book of Marvels
The Book of the Marvels of the World, an illustrated guide to the globe filled with oddities, curiosities, and wonders for the medieval armchair traveler exhibition opened this week at The Morgan Library & Museum in New York City. Running … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books, Europe, History, Libraries, Maps, Middle East, Museums, Travel Writing
Tagged medieval Europe, medieval manuscripts, Morgan Library & Museum, New York City
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Angriest Dog in the World
Filmmaker David Lynch sadly passed away last week. I was today years old when I discovered that he had created a newspaper comic strip called ‘The Angriest Dog in the World’.
heaped with shining hills
First Snow by Mary Oliver The snow began here this morning and all day continued, its white rhetoric everywhere calling us back to why, how, whence such beauty and what the meaning… The silence is immense, and the heavens still hold … Continue reading
A message that sadly needs repeating
As 2025 dawns, here in the United States we face the prospect of a four year (or more) reign of Christo-Fascist zealots. But the world has seen it all before. The League of American Writers was formed by artists, authors … Continue reading
Waiting for the Barbarians
The great performance artist Laurie Anderson and company presented a concert of new works inspired by poet C. P. Cavafy. Filmed at the Saint Thomas Church in New York City, the performance is commissioned by the Onassis Foundation. About “Archive … Continue reading
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Tagged Alexandria, C.P. Cavafy, Laurie Anderson, New York City, Poetry
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