Category Archives: Books

Gotta Love Strand Books

Posted on March 2, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Did you ever wonder which books inspired your favorite writers and artists? Well, Strand Books has created Curated Collections, an intriguing selection of great reads by authors and artists promoted in their NYC store and on the Strand website. The … Continue reading →

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Oops, We Almost Missed It…

Posted on February 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

February is Library Lovers’ Month and somehow we almost missed it. This month-long series of events is a celebration of school, public and private libraries.

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Happy Belated Public Domain Day

Posted on February 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The Public Domain Review is a fascinating newish website that reviews literature which has entered the public domain due to copyright expiration. Founded and edited by Jonathan Gray and Adam Green from the Open Knowledge Foundation, London, the site was … Continue reading →

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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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