Category Archives: Bookstore Tourism

Buenos Aires Has the Tower of Babel

Posted on May 19, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Best known for her amazing installations, Argentinian conceptual artist Marta Minujin has created the new “Tower of Babel” in Plaza San Martin, Buenos Aires. Built to celebrate Buenos Aires being named World Book Capital 2011, the seven-story sculpture contains 30,000 … Continue reading →

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Booklovers to SLAM Paris

Posted on April 26, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  In June 1984, the Syndicat national de la Librairie Ancienne et Moderne (SLAM) organised the first International Antiquarian Book Fair in Paris at the Conciergerie. In this historic location (once prison to Marie-Antoinette), the success was considerable. Paris became … Continue reading →

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PEN World Voices Festival Pt.7

Posted on April 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

A veritable United Nations of world literature will convene next week in New York City for the 7th annual PEN World Voices Festival of International Literature. Hundreds of writers from more than three dozen nations will meet in NYC to … Continue reading →

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Amy Sedaris Can Be So Nasty

Posted on March 31, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Along with pithy book reviews and commentary on the New York literary scene, writer Bill Ryan posts cleverly insulting book dedications that he elicits from his literary heroes on his wildly funny blog Insulted By Authors. Be forewarned, the language … Continue reading →

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Staff Picks

Posted on March 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This week, Melville House Publishing announced the inauguration of the Independent Booksellers Choice Awards — the first award for indie publishing judged by indie booksellers. Why yet another book award ? Because independent booksellers are the cognoscenti, who are hooked-in … Continue reading →

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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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Life Does Not Go On

Posted on February 3, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Literature has been caught up in the protests that have now entered their seventh day in Egypt. The annual Cairo book fair, due to have been held this week, has been abandoned, with many foreign exhibitors left stranded after failing … Continue reading →

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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 Novel Idea

Posted on December 18, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

         

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What A Great Idea

Posted on November 22, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Take Your Child To A Bookstore Day

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