Category Archives: Books

MetaMaus

Posted on October 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week Art Spiegelman released a new multimedia publication, MetaMaus, which explores the legacy of his groundbreaking, Pulitzer prize-winning graphic novel about the Holocaust. The following is a press release from the publisher’s website: “In the pages of MetaMaus: A Look Inside A Modern … Continue reading →

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Arthur Conan Doyle Mystery

Posted on October 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Lost or unknown manuscripts seem to be turning up at a surprising pace these days. In September, the publication of a long lost book by James M. Cain (The Postman Always Rings Twice, Double Indemnity, etc.) was announced by publisher … Continue reading →

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Charles Dickens at 200

Posted on October 4, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Charles Dickens fans should not miss the Morgan Library and Museum’s exciting bicentennial celebration of the author’s birth. With North America’s greatest permanent collection of Dickens manuscripts, books, letters and documents, the Morgan Library in midtown Manhattan is the perfect … Continue reading →

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Mappamundi

Posted on October 1, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The glorious Fra Mauro Mappamundi was created between 1458 and 1459 by the Venetian monk/cartographer/sailor/explorer/adventurer Fra Mauro. The map was commissioned by Portugal’s King Alfonso V and produced at the Camaldolese Monastery of Saint Michael on the Venetian lagoon island … Continue reading →

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Ecriture Infinie

Posted on September 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Beginning in 2006 at the Mori Art Museum in Tokyo, artists Bili Bidjocka and Simon Njami have been traveling the globe inviting creative types to hand write personal messages onto eight huge books. The extraordinary project, titled Ecriture Infinie, focuses … Continue reading →

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BBW : Celebrate the Freedom to Read

Posted on September 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Banned Book Week, which runs from today through October 1st this year, celebrates the freedom to read what we choose and the essential protections offered by the First Amendment of the U.S. Constitution. It highlights the many benefits of free … Continue reading →

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Solving Travel Mysteries

Posted on September 20, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Crime novelist Marcus Sakey will write and host a new Travel Channel television series called Hidden City Sakey  describes of the show: “It’s sort of Anthony Bourdain‘s No Reservations meets Castle.” Throughout the twelve-episode series, Sakey will travel to Anchorage, Atlanta, … Continue reading →

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Oxford Inklings

Posted on September 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Recently, while doing some research on an early edition of one of J.R.R. Tolkien’s lesser known books I ran across a brief article about the author’s life in Oxford and his social network there. The venerable university city of Oxford … Continue reading →

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Green (and metaphorical too)

Posted on September 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Columbian artist Miler Lagos works in many mediums, including video, collage, sculpture and installation. His work, which often incorporates repurposed reading materials, is often a metaphorical take on the precarious balance between human culture and the forces of nature. Miler’s … Continue reading →

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Tolstoy Saws Wood…

Posted on September 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Leo Tolstoy saws wood and more… Freud kills God… Kurt Vonnegut on censorship and power… Ray Bradbury loves libraries…

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