Category Archives: Books

Why We Fight ( For Libraries )

Posted on February 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Replacing Borders, That’s Easy

Posted on February 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Maybe Not Essential, But Pretty Good

Posted on February 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Our lantsman Jason Diamond over at the brilliant website Jewcy.com has come up with a list of the “50 Most Essential Works of Jewish Fiction of the Last 100 Years”. The criteria to make this august list included any work … Continue reading →

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Good Clean Bookstore Fun

Posted on February 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The very clever photoblog Corpus Libris is an amusing compilation of people manipulating bookcovers so that their gestures match the images on the covers. It was originally created by our brilliant friends at LA’s Skylight Books featuring themselves. But now … Continue reading →

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Tropical Depression:Not A Review

Posted on February 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

I was pleased to receive a review copy of Arin Greenwood’s debut novel, Tropical Depression. Inspired by Greenwood’s own escape to the South Pacific island of Saipan, Tropical Depression is a laugh-out-loud romp with just enough existential angst to keep … Continue reading →

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The Laughing Point

Posted on February 10, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

If you haven’t been hooked yet by the hilarious new website, Malcolm Gladwell Book Generator, you must give it a try. When you visit the website, just click on “generate new bestseller” and a new title will be generated. Here … Continue reading →

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The Cheaper the Crook, the Gaudier the Patter

Posted on February 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

An unpublished collection of short stories by the groundbreaking author Dashiell Hammett, often named as the originator of hardboiled noir fiction, has been discovered in Austin, Texas. Hammett, best-known for the novels The Maltese Falcon, The Thin Man and Red Harvest … Continue reading →

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Voices For The Libraries

Posted on February 8, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Last Saturday thousands of Britons staged protests around the UK to highlight their concerns about library closings and cutbacks. Many of the events were organized by Voices for the Library, which was created last year by dedicated librarians, information professional and … Continue reading →

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Save The Libraries

Posted on February 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

While British and American libraries are up-against draconian budget cuts and outright closures, some forward thinking nations are actually investing in their intellectual futures with inspirational new libraries. The Austrian National Library is planning a truly 21st century learning space … Continue reading →

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Life Does Not Go On

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Literature has been caught up in the protests that have now entered their seventh day in Egypt. The annual Cairo book fair, due to have been held this week, has been abandoned, with many foreign exhibitors left stranded after failing … Continue reading →

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