Category Archives: Books

Blade Runner is not Science Fiction

Posted on April 24, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

In 1981, Philip K. Dick saw a television show featuring a segment about the soon to be released Ridley Scott film Blade Runner, based on his iconic novel Do Androids Dream of Electric Sheep. In response he wrote an impassioned letter … Continue reading →

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Books Nights and Day

Posted on April 23, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

April 23rd is a big day (and night) for book lovers and bibliophiles around the world. Since 1995 the day has been designated by UNESCO as World Book and Copyright Day in honor of the birth and death of Shakespeare … Continue reading →

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City2Cities

Posted on April 22, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

City2Cities: International Literature Days Utrecht is an exciting international literature festival. Each year City2Cities, in short C2C, connects the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands with two other literary cities. In 2011 those cities were Edinburgh and Stockholm, this year … Continue reading →

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Visit Newark (really)

Posted on April 21, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The Harlem Book Fair is coming to Newark, New Jersey for the first time and celebrating two days of literary-filled events next week. Newark Mayor Cory Booker and city leaders kicked off the “2012 as Year of Newark Literacy” campaign … Continue reading →

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What’s That Smell

Posted on April 20, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

For dyed-in-the-wool bibliophiles there’s nothing quite as pleasing as the unique aroma of old books. When we enter an antiquarian bookshop or historic library, we invariably assume the soporific mien of a somnambulist. Now, our friends at Abebooks.com in conjunction with … Continue reading →

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I Want To Go To There

Posted on April 19, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Koh Samui is the third largest island in Thailand and one of the most popular destinations for travelers. The tropical beach resort offers all types of accommodations ranging from backpacker bungalows to five star resort complexes, but bibliophiles will only … Continue reading →

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Peace Through Literature

Posted on April 17, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Argentinian artist/activist Raul Lemesoff has found a unique way to promote his “peace through literature” project. Lemesoff has transformed his old 1979 Ford Falcon into a traveling library shaped like a tank. The Arma De Instruccion Masiva or Weapon of … Continue reading →

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Spies of Warsaw

Posted on April 16, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

According to sources at BBC plans have been completed for production of Spies of Warsaw, a two part historical spy drama adapted by Dick Clement and Ian La Frenais from Alan Furst’s acclaimed novel. David Tennant (Doctor Who) has been … Continue reading →

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Cloud Book Study

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based artist Heidi Neilson’s project Cloud Book Study is both a book, which flipped through at high-speed reveals a time-lapse cloud study and a time-lapse film of clouds flying across the pages. The 50-second video below shows a quick … Continue reading →

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Classes Are For Asses

Posted on April 15, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Here it is already halfway through National Poetry Month and nary a post about poetry ( or Charles Bukowski ). Well, here’s an amusing missive from Bukowski to his friend and fellow poet Willam Packard written at the very end … Continue reading →

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