Category Archives: Books

Go Ask Alice

Posted on September 20, 2017 by

Alice’s Adventures In Wonderland and Through The Looking Glass, by Lewis Carroll with illustrations by A.H. Watson, Collins 1939.

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Entropy Always Wins

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Bench Press

Posted on September 16, 2017 by

Poland’s Zaczytani Foundation recently completed the installation of a series of benches modeled on open books. The colorful seating, which can be found in the center of Warsaw, Gdansk, Kracow, Poznan, and Wroclaw, references works by famous Polish writers, such … Continue reading →

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Spend Your Money Wisely

Posted on September 15, 2017 by

Roughly translated: Spend your money wisely, buy a book.  

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Every Picture Tells A Story

Posted on September 14, 2017 by

Placing ordinary objects such as globes, books, lights, and furniture in wilderness locations, Norwegian artist and photographer Rune Guneriussen creates unusual narratives and surprising stories. The video below explores his artistic process in the creation of these extraordinary installations.

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Save That Book

Posted on September 13, 2017 by

Anyone who has experienced a wet book will appreciate this primer on rescuing water damaged books. The video from Syracuse University Library provides a practical action plan to rescue that paperback you dropped in the tub or your rain-drenched textbook. … Continue reading →

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Support Your Local Library

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J.R.R. reads The Hobbit

Posted on September 10, 2017 by

In 1952, J.R.R. Tolkien stopped by to visit a friend and to pick-up a manuscript. While he was there, the friend persuaded the author to record a bit of his novel The Hobbit. The 30-minute recording session wasn’t filmed, but … Continue reading →

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Life of a library book

Posted on August 29, 2017 by
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How Meta

Posted on August 24, 2017 by

I ran across the gif above on a book blog and was skeptical when it was described as a clip of Humphrey Bogart on the set of Howard Hawks’ 1946 film noir classic The Big Sleep. With just a little sleuthing, I … Continue reading →

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