Category Archives: Books

Change at King’s Landing

Posted on July 24, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Those of you who follow TBTP on a regular basis probably know by now that I am a big fan of George R.R. Martin’s work and that I am inordinately interested in transit maps for some mysterious reason. So of … Continue reading →

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Save Walt Whitman’s House

Posted on July 22, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Walt Whitman, America’s most beloved poet, lived at 99 Ryerson Street in Brooklyn, New York when his world famous book Leaves of Grass was first published in 1855. Although the poet lived in more than 30 buildings in New York City … Continue reading →

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Itinerant Bookstore Tourism

Posted on July 21, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

As an erstwhile itinerant bookseller, I continue to be ensorcelled by mobile bookstore projects. Iron Dog Books in Vancouver, Canada is another great example of bibliophiles who dreamed of owning a bookshop, but were temporarily stymied by exorbitant leasing rates. Instead of … Continue reading →

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My Book Pile

Posted on July 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Take a cruise on the Pequod

Posted on July 19, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Back in May, the U.S. public broadcaster PBS launched the Great American Read program, an eight-part series that explores and celebrates the power of reading through 100 of America’s best-loved books. PBS recently released a wonderful series of posters inspired … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism : Spain

Posted on July 17, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Tuuu Librería is a secondhand bookstore chain in Spain with a special twist. Operated by a non-profit foundation dedicated to literacy and reading, the bookshops collect and recycle donated books from individuals, businesses, and institutions. But what is really unusual is … Continue reading →

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When You Walk Through A Storm

Posted on July 15, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

“And you really will have to make it through that violent, metaphysical, symbolic storm. No matter how metaphysical or symbolic it might be, make no mistake about it: it will cut through flesh like a thousand razor blades. People will … Continue reading →

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Books are…

Posted on July 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Bookstore Tourism: Charleston S.C. (update)

Posted on July 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Back in January, I posted a story about a funky, traveling bookstore in Charleston, South Carolina called The Itinerant Literate. Now the bookmobile launched in 2016 by Christen Thompson and Julia Turner will have a permanent home in a bricks and … Continue reading →

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Diary of a Bookseller

Posted on July 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

On Saturday, TBTP featured bookseller Shaun Bythell’s tech help tips for coping with a malfunctioning Kindle. It seems that the proprietor of Scotland’s largest secondhand bookstore is also an author. His book, The Diary of a Bookseller, has been available in the … Continue reading →

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