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Category Archives: Books
traveling book
Last month, the Associazione Italiana Edtitori (the Italian Publishing Association) launched a national campaign to promote reading—and book buying. They recruited thousands of social media savvy ambassadors to post messages encouraging young people to read. The group also commissioned a … Continue reading
Shaking Up Antiquarian Books
You don’t need to be an antiquarian book geek like me to enjoy the wonderful collection of literary gifs at De Motu Librorum.
Viewed Through The Monocle
If you’re a fan of Monocle magazine and media, then the newly launched Monocle Travel Guide Series is for you. Published by Berlin-based Gestalen, the slim travel guides will be priced at $15 retail. As you might expect, the full … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Museums, Public Transport, Restaurants, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Hong Kong, London, New York, Tokyo, Travel and Tourism
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It’s International Dylan Day
No, not Bob; it’s Dylan Thomas Day. Literature Wales has inaugurated the first annual International Dylan Day to honor Wales’ favorite son Dylan Thomas. May 14th was chosen to commemorate the premiere of Thomas’ play “Under the Milk Wood”. Celebrations … Continue reading
Tree Book Tree
Buenos Aires-based publisher Pequeños Editor has created a fun and educational book that can be recycled into a tree. The Tree Book Tree children’s book is printed on acid-free paper with environmentally safe ink. The book’s pages are impregnated with … Continue reading
Posted in Books, South America, Tech, Writing
Tagged Argentina, Buenos Aires, Children's literature, jacaranda
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Friendship is an island that you retreat to…
Blank on Blank is a project from Brooklyn-based Quoted Studios, which aims to preserve American interviews through animation. The wonderful video below features a long-lost interview between the iconic author Ray Bradbury and a young journalist named Chad Coates from … Continue reading
Recycled Paper
London-based artist and illustrator mark Powell creates amazing drawings on recycled vintage maps, envelopes, postcards, periodicals, newspapers, books, and documents of all kinds. Check-out his website for more and to purchase an original piece or two.
Free Comics Today !
You won’t get a classic Superman, but if you head to your local comic bookstore today you can pick-up a free copy of a more contemporary comic. Why ? Because it’s Free Comic Book Day . The annual event began … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Writing
Tagged Marvel, Mr. Natural, R.Crumb, Superman, Wonder Woman, Zap
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Independent Bookstore Day ! (yeah)
Tomorrow more than 400 independent bookstores across North America will participate in the first annual, continent-wide, Independent Bookstore Day. Indie shops will host hundreds of author appearances, readings, parties, giveaways, special literary events, and 16 exclusive books and art pieces for … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, USA, Writing
Tagged Chria Ware, Independent bookstore, Margaret Atwood, Stephen King
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It’s World Book Day !
I’m certain that all of you bibliophiles know that today is UNESCO World Book and Copyright Day. Readers around the globe are celebrating with all manner of bookish events. My friends in the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) are … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Amsterdam, Haarlem, Lucca, UNESCO World Heritage, Vienna, World Book and Copyright Day
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