Category Archives: Books

Pop-up Guide to the Galaxy

Posted on January 9, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The fantastic series PBS Off Book has given us some truly wonderful and enlightening mini-documentary films on such varied and diverse topics as Steampunk, Product Design, Generative Art and Typography. Now, they have produced a terrific film on Book Art. … Continue reading →

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Nobel Jury Snubs JRR Tolkien

Posted on January 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Well, actually the Nobel jury snub happened fifty years ago,but the despicable story only just surfaced. The Swedish newspaper Sydsvenska Dagbladet recently disclosed the sordid details after snooping in the official Nobel archives in Stockholm. It seems that C.S. Lewis … Continue reading →

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Get Lost In Some Good Books

Posted on January 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Way back in 2011 we shared a story on the book sculptures and installations of the Slovakian-born artist Matej Krén. Now the enormous stacked book assemblege that he calls “Idiom” has found a permanent home in the Prague Municipal Library … Continue reading →

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New Year Benediction

Posted on December 31, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

A New Year’s benediction from the amazing Neil Gaiman: “May your coming year be filled with magic and dreams and good madness. I hope you read some fine books and kiss someone who thinks you’re wonderful, and don’t forget to … Continue reading →

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Library In Winter

Posted on December 29, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This endearing film by Sergey Stefanovich takes the viewer on a literary journey through novelist, travel writer and journalist Duncan Fallowell‘s enviable personal library. The author provides the narration for the video which traverses the marvelous library which has gradually … Continue reading →

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City Sculpture

Posted on December 27, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

If you check-in with Travel Between The Pages on a regular basis, then you are well aware of my life-long love of maps. So, it’s no surprise that I’m wowed by these amazing sculptural maps . London-born, Portland-based artist Matthew … Continue reading →

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Join the World

Posted on December 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Pulitzer Prize winning author Anna Quindlen has been named  honorary national chairperson for World Book Night U.S., and the organization has named the 30 titles that will be given away on World Book Night, scheduled for April 23, 2012. The … Continue reading →

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Winter Dreams

Posted on December 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

F. Scott Fitzgerald died 71 years ago yesterday of a massive heartattack. He was just 44 years old. This brilliant documentary, F. Scott Fitzgerald: Winter Dreams, was produced for the PBS series American Masters. The inventive film has no traditional … Continue reading →

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When Books Tell Time

Posted on December 18, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The clever folks at Vintage Book Clocks create these unique timepieces from used books that are chosen because they speak to the designers. Whether it’s the striking cover art, book title, subject matter or color; each book represents a specific … Continue reading →

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Homage to George Whitman

Posted on December 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Way back in 2005, the Sundance Channel aired Portrait of a Bookstore as an Old Man, a documentary that pays homage to George Whitman, the American founder of the most famous independent bookstore in Paris, Shakespeare and Company. Whitman died … Continue reading →

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