Category Archives: Books

Animal Farm is still banned in Cuba

Posted on February 24, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

It seems that as long as there have been books governments have been banning them. This infographic from printerinks.co.uk takes the long view on book banning throughout history. via http://www.printerinks.com

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It’s a plot

Posted on February 23, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Rommel Drives Deep Into Egypt

Posted on February 22, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Bucharest for Booklovers

Posted on February 19, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The former Chrissoleveni bank building in the heart of Bucharest, Romania, has been transformed into a bibliophile’s dream bookstore. Carturesti Carusel , or carousel of light, covers six floors of the grand 19th century building, with more than 10,000 titles, … Continue reading →

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Happy Valentine’s Day

Posted on February 14, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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What Makes A Good Book

Posted on February 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Mark Your Calendar

Posted on February 10, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

On April 8,2015 a new website aimed at bibliophiles will be launched. Literary Hub, founded by Grove Atlantic, City Lights, PEN, Tattered Cover, Tin House, Europa Editions, and more than 60 other publishers, booksellers, and literary magazines, aims to be … Continue reading →

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Which Way To Mordor

Posted on February 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler
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Save a publisher and fight oppression

Posted on February 7, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Since its founding in 2000 by Ihar Lohvinau, the Lohvinau Publishing House and Bookstore in Minsk, Belarus has been a beacon for freedom. The international award-winning press and bookshop has been a consistent thumb in the eye of the country’s … Continue reading →

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Judge Not Lest You etc. etc.

Posted on February 6, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

We have all heard that old adage “never judge a book by its cover”. Well the Amsterdam-based studios This Page Cannot Be Found and Moore have created an actual book that embodies the reverse of that hackneyed maxim. “The Cover … Continue reading →

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