Category Archives: Books

Bookshop Noir

Posted on August 8, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

When I stumbled upon the film noir gif below it reminded me what a pivotal role the bookshop Geiger’s Rare Books played in the noir classic. It’s been years since I’ve actually viewed the film, but I got a little … Continue reading →

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Feline Friday

Posted on August 7, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Not in the Nick of time

Posted on August 5, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

I recently read that there is a prequel to The Great Gatsby scheduled for publication in January 2021 when the copyright expires on F.Scott Fitzgerald’s great American novel. On January 1, 2021, the iconic book enters the public domain in … Continue reading →

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Fantastic Fonts

Posted on August 3, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

  As an antiquarian book collector, I’ve always been fascinated by the astonishing variations in fonts and typefaces. These days we are so overwhelmed by the variety of fonts that we see both in print and online that we often … Continue reading →

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The Bookshop Sketch

Posted on August 2, 2020 by Brian D. Butler
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If you want to understand a poem

Posted on August 1, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

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You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat

Posted on July 30, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

A new book called Banksy: You Are An Acceptable Level of Threat and if You Were Not You Would Know About has just been published. The book features a huge collection of photos highlighting some of the most iconic works by … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism

Posted on July 29, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

After many delays, New York City’s historic Strand Bookstore has opened its Upper West Side location at 450 Columbus Avenue, between 81st and 82nd Streets in Manhattan. The store features a combination of new, used and rare books of all genres, … Continue reading →

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It’s really about the coffee

Posted on July 27, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

These days I spend an inordinate amount of time on my coffee roasting obsession. When I’m not researching green beans to buy, I’m looking for books and articles on coffee in general. I recently stumbled on this unusual artist book … Continue reading →

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Decameron 2020

Posted on July 24, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

The New York Times magazine recently published a Decameron for our plague times. The  29 free short stories were written by some of today’s most acclaimed writers. The project editor wrote: Inspired by Giovanni Boccaccio’s “The Decameron,” a 14th-century collection … Continue reading →

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