Category Archives: Books

Blue Monday

Posted on June 18, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Read Dostoyevsky

Posted on June 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Anthony Bourdain and the Magic of Print

Posted on June 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Although he was best known for his hit travel and food shows, Anthony Bourdain also made a series of videos with Balvenie Distillery celebrating American crafts and craftspeople. In Episode Five he visited San Francisco’s famed Arion Press to meet … Continue reading →

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Bookbinding Basics

Posted on June 9, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Books to the Ceiling

Posted on June 8, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Bookstore Tourism: Rocky Mountain High

Posted on June 7, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Sometimes when we find ourselves in a stunning new place, even the most ardent book lover may hesitate to visit the local bookstores. So, I was “lucky” to be in beautiful Telluride, Colorado on stormy, wet and chilly day recently. … Continue reading →

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Some Abridged Classics

Posted on June 4, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Ontario-based Canadian cartoonist and humorist John Atkinson can save you some serious reading time with his new book Abridged Classics. The hilarious book, out this month from HarperCollins, pokes fun at some of our most beloved novels. You can also check out … Continue reading →

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Some Books Make Us Free

Posted on June 3, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Ralph Waldo Emerson

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Toto, I’ve a feeling we’re not on Oz anymore

Posted on June 2, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

We all know L.Frank Baum from the famous Oz series, but did you know that he wrote other children’s fantasy novels? In 1903 he published The Enchanted Island of Yew, with wonderful illustrations by Fanny Cory. Along with imaginative book illustrations, Cory … Continue reading →

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Abridged Editions

Posted on June 1, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld  

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