Category Archives: Books

Bookstore Tourism : Paris

Posted on November 24, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

It’s been quite a few years since a large indie bookstore has opened in Paris. The new  ICI Librairie et Café looks like it would not be out of place in Stockholm or Copenhagen. The multi-floor bookshop offers a wide ranging collection, … Continue reading →

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Book Week

Posted on November 19, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Hard Day At The Writing Desk

Posted on November 18, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauls

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Another Caturday

Posted on November 17, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

h/t William Blake

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Literary Road Trips

Posted on November 15, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

For the last century, American road trips have inspired authors to write great novels and memoirs based on their travels by car, bus, or motorcycle. From F. Scott Fitzgerald to Jack Kerouac the open road has launched a special form … Continue reading →

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Book Sculpture Gone Wild

Posted on November 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

You can make sculptures with almost anything and everything: marble, stone, paper, wood … and even books . In Seoul, South Korea’s Starfield COEX Mall Library , which we featured back in January of this year, there’s an impressive example of book art. The Starfield Mall … Continue reading →

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Do you believe in collaborative creation

Posted on November 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Inspired by the popular National Novel Writing Month project — which has aspiring writers around the word producing a 50,000 word manuscript in the month of November — Boook.Land is one of the most engaging and original digital writing schemes in a … Continue reading →

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Blame it on the Beatles

Posted on November 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

“But no matter what one might think about the Beatles or the Animals or the Mindbenders, the results are the same – a generation of young people with sick minds, loose morals, and little desire or ability to defend themselves … Continue reading →

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Cats on the Page

Posted on November 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Later this month, the British Library in London will launch a new exhibition celebrating fictional felines. “Cats on the Page” will open on November 23 in the main entrance hall and run through March 17, 2019. The free show was … Continue reading →

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America’s 50 Favorite Bookstores

Posted on November 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Using data and reviews from Yelp (plus a little trickery) the website Hoodline has created a list of what they purport to be “America’s 50 Favorite Bookstores”. As you might expect, the the findings include some perennial top picks for bookshops, such … Continue reading →

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