Category Archives: Books

Every day is Caturday in my house

Posted on February 6, 2021 by Brian D. Butler
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Building Drama

Posted on February 4, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Because we love watching the flock’s precision glide

Posted on February 3, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Artist Kate Sweeney turned  the poem “Murmuration” by Linda France (below)into a profound and heartfelt animated short film. Created for the 2020 Durham Book Festival, the timely work will surely resonate during this trying period for all of us. MURMURATION … Continue reading →

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A Reading List For Bookshop Lovers

Posted on February 2, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I strongly suspect that most visitors to Travel Between The Pages are also the types of folks who love to spend time in bookshops. During these trying times, most of us are probably longing to hang out and browse our … Continue reading →

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Writer At Work ?

Posted on January 30, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Repair and Restoration

Posted on January 29, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

  A big h/t to Bonnie B. our first and most loyal subscriber for this post on a loving restoration project from Japan. As an antiquarian and secondhand bookseller, I’ve done some minor repairs and restorations over the years, but … Continue reading →

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more like dreams spoken aloud

Posted on January 22, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

The Last Bookshop is a bittersweet short film by Richard Dadd and Dan Fryer, which imagines the story of very last bookstore in the world.

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Call and Response

Posted on January 21, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

I’m disappointed that I will be missing this current exhibition at New York City’s magnificent Morgan Museum and Library. Betye Saar: Call and Response is based on Los Angeles–based artist Betye Saar who emerged in the 1960s as a major voice in American … Continue reading →

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Tableaux Vivants

Posted on January 19, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Due to Covid curfews, a group of French librarians used their free time to recreate book related paintings in a series of amusing tableaux vivants. très drôle The entire album can be viewed on Calameo .  

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No Book Deals For Traitors

Posted on January 18, 2021 by Brian D. Butler

Author Barry Lyga has posted an open letter signed by more than 250 authors, agents, booksellers, and publishers supporting their opposition to any publisher signing up President Donald Trump or members of his administration for any further book deals. “Traditionally, members … Continue reading →

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