Category Archives: Books

Look In Every Box

Posted on January 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Richard and Janet Monson purchased two boxes of old books at an auction last year. The boxes contained books of major historical relevance. The books are now part of Swedish collections in a university and the Swedish National Library in … Continue reading →

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Send Books, Not Bombs

Posted on January 28, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Programs to improve literacy in developing countries typically focus on delivering books to schoolchildren and libraries. Could E-readers leapfrog traditional printed paper books and provide a catalyst for reading in areas such as sub-Saharan Africa? That’s the innovative notion behind … Continue reading →

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Don’t Judge A Book…

Posted on January 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Champion the Overlooked

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The new Neversink Library from the indie publisher Melville House champions books from around the world that have been overlooked, underappreciated, forgotten, or foolishly ignored. They are issued in handsome, well-designed editions at reasonable prices in hopes of their passing … Continue reading →

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Meandering Miscellany

Posted on January 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

 

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No Such Thing As Too Many Books

Posted on January 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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A Thirst For Knowledge ?

Posted on January 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Books and bars may not seem to be a natural combo, but it’s the latest trend in über-hip LA.

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Literary History Trips

Posted on January 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

How about a trip through literary history ? The Australian website BibliOZ offers a clever tool that will help you discover the books that led the New York Times bestseller lists on your birthday. All you need to do is … Continue reading →

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Our Cultural Chernobyl

Posted on January 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Last month we posted two stories on Chernobyl’s new-found status as a tourist destination. This week we stumbled upon a photo-documentary by French photographers Yves Marchand and Romain Meffre that’s now available in the book Detroit in Ruins. The young … Continue reading →

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Old Dutch (map) Porn

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The 17th century Dutch cartographer Frederik de Wit created the extraordinary Stedenboek or Book of Cities. With only four copies of the book known to exist, the National Library of the Netherlands has digitized and uploaded two excellent versions to … Continue reading →

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