Category Archives: Books

Fountain of Books

Posted on January 24, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

If you have ever been to Rome, you have probably noticed the proliferation of fountains dotted around the city. One of my favorites has always been a small fountain on a side street  near the National Archives. The Fontana dei … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Lies We tell Ourselves

Posted on January 22, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Because the Night

Posted on January 19, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Todd Alcott  

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Anthony Bourdain : World Travel

Posted on January 17, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Before his untimely death, Anthony Bourdain was working on a travel guide with his long-time assistant and coauthor Laurie Woolever. The guide was designed  to distill what he learned from his travels as a TV personality and celebrity chef. Based … Continue reading →

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Gandalf has a blog

Posted on January 16, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

Starting in 1999 with his casting as Gandalf and continuing through 2003, Ian McKellan wrote a blog called The Grey Book about his experiences starring in Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings movie trilogy. If you are a fan, you’ll find … Continue reading →

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Booksellers Join The Fight

Posted on January 15, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

The wildfires currently raging in Australia have burned millions of acres and devastated the country’s wildlife. To date, twenty-five people have  also died as a result of the months-long blaze.Now, the book community is rallying around those working overtime to … Continue reading →

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Dracula 2020

Posted on January 13, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

To hype the new version of  Bram Stoker’s Dracula on BBC and Netflix , the team at BBC Creative has  designed some impressive billboards. The ads, which are currently up in London and Birmingham, use a brilliant combination of stakes … Continue reading →

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The Life You Can Save

Posted on January 12, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

In 2009, philosopher Peter Singer wrote the first edition of The Life You Can Save to demonstrate why we should care about and help those living in global extreme poverty, and how easy it is to improve and even save lives … Continue reading →

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Older Than the Moon

Posted on January 11, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

“Before the moon I am, what a woman is, a woman of power, a woman’s power, deeper than the roots of trees, deeper than the roots of islands, older than the Making, older than the moon.” – Ursula K. Le Guin, from Tehanu: … Continue reading →

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The end is silence

Posted on January 9, 2020 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Grant Snider

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