Category Archives: Books

Game of Thrones (by the numbers)

Posted on April 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Like all good fantasy-lit geeks, we’re anticipating great things from HBO’s launch of the Game of Thrones this weekend. Travel Between The Pages takes a look inside Game of Thrones: $50 million-$60 million: The estimated budget for the series. 4.5 … Continue reading →

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How to Recycle Paperbacks

Posted on April 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s new Japanese restaurant Brushstrokes (30 Hudson Street) has cleverly recycled 12,000+ discarded paperback books by utilizing them to build the walls for its bar/lounge. The restaurant, which opens on April 20th, is a long-delayed project from chef … Continue reading →

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Big Brother Is Watching (the libraries)

Posted on April 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Justin Richardson’s and Peter Parnell’s “And Tango Makes Three” tops the list of the American Library Association’s (ALA) Top Ten List of the Most Frequently Challenged Books of 2010.  The list was released on Monday as part of the … Continue reading →

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It’s…National Library Week

Posted on April 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

It’s National Library Week from April 10th through April 16th. This annual event celebrates our local libraries, library workers, learning, and of course books. Begun in 1958, National Library Week is a nationwide observance sponsored by the American Library Association … Continue reading →

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Dimanche est Paresseux

Posted on April 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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At the Intersection of Books & Art

Posted on April 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Eugenie Torgerson is an award-winning illustrator, photographer, writer and book artist whose fantastic three-dimensional objects are based on book and box forms.

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Harry Potter : The Exhibition

Posted on April 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

New York City’s new Harry Potter: The Exhibition openen this week at the Discovery Times Square building . Featuring sets, costumes, props and memorabilia from all eight films, the exhibit offers fans a chance to walk through replications of Hogwarts … Continue reading →

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Charles Bukowski Loved His

Posted on April 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

   

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Support Japan Relief

Posted on April 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Those who have witnessed the ongoing tragedy unfold in Japan cannot fail to be moved by the terrible loss of life, homes and businesses. Booklovers have also been saddened by the destruction of bookstores and libraries. I have recently learned … Continue reading →

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Amy Sedaris Can Be So Nasty

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Along with pithy book reviews and commentary on the New York literary scene, writer Bill Ryan posts cleverly insulting book dedications that he elicits from his literary heroes on his wildly funny blog Insulted By Authors. Be forewarned, the language … Continue reading →

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