Category Archives: Books

Happy Hemingway Day

Posted on July 21, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

“Cat in the Rain” by Ernest Hemingway There were only two Americans stopping at the hotel. They did not know any of the people they passed on the stairs on their way to and from their room. Their room was on … Continue reading →

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Life-Changing Books

Posted on July 18, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Among the many vocations over the course of my life was a two decade stretch as a psychotherapist. While the most rewarding work, it was often filled with self-doubt and angst. During my graduate school education, I was fortunate to … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism: Best bookshop name ever

Posted on July 17, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I recently discovered the best named bookstore in America. Mother foucault’s bookshop in Portland, Oregon offers a well curated collection of rare, antiquarian and secondhand books selected by the owner Craig Florence. Located in a somewhat dingy, light industrial neighborhood, the shop’s … Continue reading →

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Compelling Firsts

Posted on July 15, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Writer’s Life

Posted on July 11, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Reading Immersion

Posted on July 10, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

The new Sol Reader is a clever device that looks like a VR headset, but instead of immersion in virtual reality it offers the user the opportunity to get lost in a good book. The digital device streams e-books from … Continue reading →

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Nothing stops bibliophiles

Posted on July 9, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I just learned from a friend’s social media posts that in the middle of a horrific war the book community in Ukraine actual held the nation’s largest annual book festival. The poster above is for the 2023 International Book Arsenal Festival which … Continue reading →

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Discarded Books

Posted on July 8, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

André Kertész, Discarded Books, New York City, 1974  

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More Bookstore Mapping

Posted on July 7, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Indie bookstores in Montana have collaborated to develop the first-ever Montana Bookstore Trail. The mapping project was coordinated by Rachel Elliott-Burg, owner of Reading Leaves in Townsend, and designed with Elk River Books in Livingston, the map features 21 independent bookstores across the … Continue reading →

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A Writer’s Tale

Posted on July 6, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Way back in 1961 a 14 year-old writer had the audacity to submit an unsolicited short story to Spaceman Magazine. That bold young author was undeterred by the rejection of his work and kept at it. Stephen King has gone … Continue reading →

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