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Category Archives: Books
Little Free Library On Wheels
Westport, Connecticut-based writer Jane Green is a big supporter of the Little Free Library project, but when she was prevented from building one in her own neighborhood she came up with a novel solution—the Remarkable Bookcycle. Green’s mobile free library was … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Connecticut, Little Free Library, Westport
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Bookstore Tourism: New Orleans
Only true bibliophiles like us would visit the French Quarter in New Orleans and make a beeline for an old bookstore instead of a bar. Beckham’s Bookshop has been a venerable institution in the Crescent City for more than fifty … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged French Quarter, New Orleans
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Bookstore of the Moon
La Librairie de la Lune, Brassaï 1938
Judging By The Cover
h/t Invaluable Blog
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Book Art, book cover art, book cover design, Jon Gray, Peter Sis
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Books you don’t need in a place you can’t find
If you ever find yourself in western Massachusetts or southern Vermont, make some time for a detour to the Book Mill in the village of Montague, Massachusetts. It’s well worth the time to track down this beautiful little bookshop with the self-effacing … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Amherst, Berkshires, Massachusetts, Vermont
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True Stories
Copenhagen-based artist and psychotherapist Johan Deckmann has a knack for creating devilishly clever bogus bookcovers that are at once humorous and insightful. Here are a few examples, but you can follow his thoughtful and funny work over at his personal … Continue reading
Black Books : Bookstore Tourism
I recently had a request from TBTP follower Bill C. from Oakland for a bookstore suggestion in walking distance from St Pancras International Station in London. Bill said that he expected to have an hour or two to kill before … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Public Transport
Tagged Eurostar, London, St Pancras
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The Call of Cthulhu
Many readers consider H.P.Lovecraft to be the father of modern horror fantasy. In fact, the term “Lovecraftian” is frequently used to describe any particularly scary story, book, or film. But I’ve been surprised at the number of horror/fantasy genre fans … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged H. P. Lovecraft, Lovecraftian, Necronomicon, The Call of Cthulhu
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Travel Between The Pages 