Category Archives: Books

Let’s Stay Together

Posted on March 26, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t to illustrator/author Aram Kim & the Brooklyn Library

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My Library

Posted on March 24, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld

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Little Free Airstream

Posted on March 22, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Ink & Bean is a popular coffee spot in Anaheim, California. One of their draws—besides serving Stumptown coffee—is a unique Little Free Library housed in a classic Airstream trailer. Looks like a great spot to hangout just down the road … Continue reading →

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Making Great Books Even Better

Posted on March 20, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

In conjunction with the TV debut next month of Neil Gaiman’s American Gods, the Folio Society has released a new edition of the novel with fantastic illustrations by Gaiman’s longtime collaborator Dave McKean. The beautiful edition includes 12 original illustrations and a … Continue reading →

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How To Design Book Covers

Posted on March 16, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

h/t Tom Gauld

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Fun With Books

Posted on March 12, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

It may not be an original idea, but the booksellers at Librairie Mollat in Bordeaux, France are having a lot of fun playing with book cover art. You can follow along on the bookstore’s Instagram page.

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Don’t Mention The War

Posted on March 11, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Situated on the shores of the Laacher See near Andernach in Germany, Abbey Maria Laach is a handsome 800 year-old center of devotion and learning with a gorgeous 18th century library and a dark history. During the years leading up … Continue reading →

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Book Lover’s Guide To Coffee

Posted on March 10, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

If you love coffee as much as I do, you may want to download a free copy of The Book Lover’s Guide to Coffee. The e-book from Penguin Random House features stories on the cultural significance of the heavenly beverage, tips on … Continue reading →

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Manufacturing Consent

Posted on March 9, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Published in 1988, Manufacturing Consent is a frighteningly relevant book in this time of media collusion in the take over of democractic governments and institutions by kleptocrats and neo-fascists. The book challenges the idea that the mainstream media acts as a check … Continue reading →

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Small World, Little Planet

Posted on March 8, 2017 by Brian D. Butler

Petite Planète is a series of iconic travel guides by the French publishing house Edition du Seuil published between 1954 and 1964.Early on, filmmaker/novelist/graphic artist/World War II resistance fighter Chris Marker was recruited as the editor for the experimental series. He was also … Continue reading →

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