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Category Archives: Books
Protecting Fantasy Writers
h/t Tom Gauld
Why Vonnegut Matters
Like many Kurt Vonnegut fans I became a devoted reader during my early adolescence. If memory serves, the first of his novels that I read was Sirens of Titan, but it could have just as well been Cat’s Cradle. Of course they weren’t teaching … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, USA, Writing
Tagged American Literature, Kurt Vonnegut, novels, Satire, Science fiction
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What Book Nerds Do
H/t to Laura Pacheco and The Wild Detectives
Work Your Fingers To The Bone Selling Books
Gaikotsu Shotenin Honda-san or Skeleton Bookstore Employee Honda, is a very funny anime series based on an equally amusing manga created by the eponymous bookshop clerk Honda. If you’ve ever worked in a bookstore, or spend lots of your time hanging … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Books
Tagged Anime, Bookselling, Bookstores, Japan, manga, Tokyo
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The Book
The Book, Juan Gris 1913
Bookshelf Art
A big h/t to dedicated TBTP follower Bonnie B. for these fantastic bookshelf dioramas. The handcrafted wooden bookend inserts are created by Tokyo-based artist Monde with intricate details down to led lighting and shop fronts. Hopefully, they will be available … Continue reading
