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Category Archives: Books
Things In Books
Many thanks to Evan Smythe for the link to the diverting site Things In Books photo of Terry Pratchett in Science of Discworld .
Hand, Voice & Vision in NYC
The Grolier Club will present an exhibition featuring artists’ books by thirty-six artists published over thirty years by Women’s Studio Workshop. Hand, Voice & Vision: Artists’ Books from Women’s Studio Workshop will be on display at the Grolier Club from … Continue reading
Travel Books of the Year
The New York Times has released its “Books of the Year” List. The Travel list is diverse and well-chosen:
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Support the 1st Amendment & Get Famous
The First Amendment Project is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom of information, expression, and petition. For nearly ten years, FAP has provided advice, educational materials, and legal representation to its core constituency of activists, journalists, … Continue reading
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A Christmas Miracle (Almost)
The Guardian newspaper has reported a holiday story with a “twist” in “true Dickensian style”. While the staff of the Dickens House Museum in Clerkenwell, London, were preparing their Christmas decorations, news arrived of a minor Christmas miracle. No, Ebenezer … Continue reading
What A Great Idea
Take Your Child To A Bookstore Day
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Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn III
The Libreria El Ateneo Grand Splendid occupies a spectacular 1920s theater in downtown Buenos Aires. El Ateneo has retained the sumptuous theatrical decor, while adding bookshelves and turning the private boxes into intimate reading rooms. Best of all, this literary … Continue reading
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Help Save The Pages
London’s The Victoria and Albert Museum has sent out a public plea for funds to preserve the original manuscripts of three novels by Charles Dickens. It’s seeking a total of £25,000, of which half has already been raised, to properly … Continue reading
Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn II
With its imposing neo-Gothic facade and Art Nouveau interiors,Livraria Lello has been Oporto, Portugal’s leading bookseller since 1881. Livraria Lello is the epitome of the old-world bookstore. The jawdroppingly beautiful interior is decorated with bronze bas-reliefs, glass enclosed bookcases, soaring stained glass … Continue reading
