Category Archives: Books

Reader’s Choice: Bookshop Porn I.

Posted on November 13, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Libreria Acqua Alta, Calle Longa Sante Maria Formosa (Corte Senza Nome),open daily.

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A Bookstore With A Purpose

Posted on November 10, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Many thanks to Brittany at We Love DC for letting us know about Books for America–A Bookstore With a Purpose. This Dupont Circle neighborhood shop is not simply a used bookstore, it’s the headquarters for an amazing nonprofit organization that … Continue reading →

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It’s The Season of the List

Posted on November 9, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Fall has arrived and with it the Season of the List. Amazon has announced its 100 Best Books of the Year, the Daily Beast is out with its 20 Biggest Books, the Associated Press has announced the Books of the … Continue reading →

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Art Books + Book Art

Posted on November 4, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Yikes ! I almost missed the exceptional annual NY Art Book Fair, but thanks to a timely email from Jan Voss at Amsterdam’s weird and wonderful Boekie Woekie art bookshop I’m ready. Printed Matter, the world’s largest nonprofit organization dedicated … Continue reading →

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New Zealand Caves

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The New Zealand government agreed to a deal “under which they will contribute special financing and introduce labor legislation” to discourage Warner Brothers and Peter Jackson from taking the production of the two movies adapted from J.R.R. Tolkien’s The Hobbit … Continue reading →

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Judge These Books By Their Covers

Posted on October 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Until the early 19th century, most books were purchased in paper covers for the owner to have bound according to his own taste and budget. These books would have been bound by hand in small workshops. During the nineteenth century, … Continue reading →

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Holy Hobbit Hullabaloo

Posted on October 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

New Zealanders have taken to the streets in the thousands to try and keep the production of The Hobbit film from moving out of the country. Many protestors dressed as characters from JRR Tolkien’s books and movies. The protesters opposed … Continue reading →

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What’s on the Outside Matters

Posted on October 24, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Designers Ben Pieratt and Eric Jacobsen have created a marvelous website devoted to paperback book cover art at the Book Cover Archive  

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Books on Shirts. Shirts on a Mission.

Posted on October 22, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Out of Print Clothing celebrates the world’s great stories through fashion. Their t- shirts feature iconic and often out of print book covers. Some are classics, some are just curious enough to make great t-shirts, but all are striking works … Continue reading →

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Creative Bookshelving

Posted on October 20, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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