Category Archives: Books

Reading List

Posted on December 19, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
Posted in Animation, Books, Writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

It’s The Thought That Counts

Posted on December 17, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

What’s a writer with limited financial resources to do when the holidays roll around and he wants to send gifts?  For Langston Hughes, during the holiday season of 1950, the answer was to share some of his wit in homemade … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Libraries, Museums, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , | 1 Comment

Packing Priorities

Posted on December 13, 2017 by Brian D. Butler
Posted in Books, Tourism | Tagged | 1 Comment

Library of the Future

Posted on December 12, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld

Posted in Art, Books, Libraries | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Escape Velocities

Posted on December 11, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

This week Arizona State University’s Center for Science and Imagination published Visions, Ventures, Escape Velocities: A Collection of Space Futures, a free digital book collection of fiction and nonfiction about space exploration. The free book, which was funded by NASA grants, is … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, ebooks, Tech, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

Reasons to use a guidebook

Posted on December 9, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

As a former travel guidebook author, I am biased in favor of old-school print travel guidebooks. Not that I am completely averse to digital travel literature; I use e-book guides too. But print guides are easier to highlight and annotate, … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

The Matter of Jerusalem

Posted on December 7, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

During the last few days, Jerusalem has once again been at the top of the world news. The clever short film below, which was inspired by a new exhibition on medieval manuscripts at Oxford’s Bodleian Library, reminds us that the … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Film, History, Libraries, Maps, Museums | Tagged , , , , | Leave a comment

A few fomas and some granfaloons

Posted on December 6, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

During my adolescence, I was strongly influenced by reading Kurt Vonnegut’s brilliant novels. His thoroughly original mash-up of science fiction, satire, dark humor, and political commentary resonated with my angsty teen self. Over the years, I’ve collected and sold a … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, USA, Writing | Tagged , , , , , | Leave a comment

Book Lovers Never Go To Bed Alone

Posted on December 3, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

These fabulous letterpress prints made by printer Amos Kennedy would make great holiday gifts for the book lovers in your life. And 100% from the sale proceeds go to the Elmwood Park Library in Detroit. Each piece is hand-pressed and … Continue reading →

Posted in Art, Books, Libraries, USA | Tagged , , | Leave a comment

Here Comes The Book Flood

Posted on December 1, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Iceland is known around the globe for its spectacular natural wonders, ultra clean environment, dynamic music scene, and hot springs skinny-dipping, but most folks are unaware that it’s one of the most literate nations in the world.Each year, more than … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Writing | Tagged , , | 2 Comments