Category Archives: Art

Forgotten Books, Forgotten Stories

Posted on May 6, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Last month, I found a very interesting piece in Smithsonian Magazine titled “How Much Medieval Literature Has Been Lost Over the Centuries,” which linked to six-minute video from the American Association for the Advancement of Science and the journal Science … Continue reading →

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Sunday Funnies

Posted on May 1, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Museums About Everything

Posted on April 30, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

If you visit TBTP regularly, you are probably aware that I have a bit of a museum obsession. In fact, it’s been said that I never miss the opportunity to visit a museum no matter how small or obscure. Now, … Continue reading →

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Book of Kells

Posted on April 25, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

One of the highlights of a trip to Dublin for any bibliophile is a visit to the magnificent Trinity College Library. And the most popular attraction in the library is the amazing 9th century Book of Kells. The devotional text … Continue reading →

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Worst Book Ever

Posted on April 24, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Nonbuyer’s Remorse

Posted on April 16, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

I have happily been able to attend some regional book sales again after a two year hiatus. At a recent event I handled but didn’t purchase a copy of Robert Louis Stevenson’s The Master of Ballentræ .The 1965 Limited Edition … Continue reading →

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Never Again Is Now

Posted on April 13, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The “Never Again Gallery” project is an online effort by  20+ Ukrainian artists that uses the similarities between the visual campaigns that persuaded people in Allied nations during WWII and the messaging we see daily today regarding Russia’s invasion of … Continue reading →

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Plaque to the Future

Posted on April 10, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

The Commonwealth of Pennsylvania is rightly proud of its rich history. To mark historic sites and events more than 2,300 blue and gold plaques have been erected around the State. Fittingly, the City of Philadelphia has more than 300 of … Continue reading →

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Hey Diddle Diddle

Posted on April 7, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Pulp Fictions

Posted on April 5, 2022 by Brian D. Butler

Novelist Richard Kadrey has been delighting his Twitter followers by giving old book covers seriously depraved make-overs. His #PulpSabotage  is sometimes NSFW, but always amusing.  

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