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Category Archives: Books
American Gods
I’ve long been an evangelist for Neil Gaiman’s outstanding 2001 novel American Gods and I’m looking forward to the TV adaptation this year. If you haven’t gotten around to reading the book, get on the stick; it’s great fun and surprisingly relevant … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Iceland, Neil Gaiman, novels, Reykjavik, Starz, Television
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Faux Indies
Apparently the bookselling behemoth Waterstones has tried to pull a fast one on the British book buying public. Without notice the retailer opened three small branches under bogus names—The Rye Bookshop in East Sussex, Southwold Books in Suffolk, and Harpenden … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe
Tagged book selling, Britain, England, Waterstones
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Libros Schmibros: Great Name, Great Concept
Libros Schmibros is a community-based, not-for-profit bookstore/lending library located in the Boyle Heights section of Los Angeles. Run mainly by its dedicated founder and a team of volunteers, the project champions the pleasure of reading and its power to change lives. … Continue reading
the best laid schemes o’ mice an’ men
Eighty years ago this month, John Steinbeck’s Of Mice and Men was first published. Based on Steinbeck’s own experiences as a bindlestiff – an impoverished migratory worker – in California during the 1920s, Of Mice and Men tells the story of George Milton and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Freedom of Speech, History, USA, Writing
Tagged censorship, hobos, John Steinbeck
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Brussels Book Days
Throughout the month of March, Belgium’s capital will be celebrating Brussels Book Days. The collaborative venture of the Foire du Livre de Bruxelles (Brussels Book Fair) and Passa Porta International Center for Literature celebrates the city’s passion for books and reading with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Belgium, Book Fairs, Brussels, Bruxelles
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Saint Petersburg Is Packed With Surprises
When I was in Saint Petersburg, Russia this Fall, I did my due diligence as a tourist and visited as many museums, palaces, cathedrals, and attractions as I could manage in a week. Unfortunately, I was a few months too … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged Leningrad, Russia, Saint Petersburg
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Deconstructing Books
The wonderful short animated video below features the creation of a fantastic book sculpture by the British artist Kerry Miller. Even though it reveals her process, it preserves the magic of her incredible work.
You have to read this book
h/t to the marvelous Spanish cartoonist Laura Pecheco (and you really do need to read Station 11 by Emily St.John Mandel.
Little Free Libraries
In thousands of neighborhoods, in 70 countries around the world, book lovers have taken the initiative to create Little Free Library book exchanges in public spaces. If you don’t have one near you, maybe you should consider starting your own. … Continue reading
Libraries Are For Everyone
Libraries Are For Everyone, now that’s a concept that we can all agree upon—I hope. The simple, but forceful message and original series of images was created by librarian Rebecca McCorkindale following the announcement of the temporary President’s illegal travel ban. … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA
Tagged freedom to read, Resistance
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Travel Between The Pages 