Category Archives: Europe

Tunnel Vision

Posted on June 6, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

 The following post was provided by artist Laura Davidson. Her brilliant books can be found in private collections throughout the United States and the world. This year she was invited to participate in the International Biennale for Artist’s Books and … Continue reading →

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Collusion

Posted on June 4, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

So you read our post on Stuart Neville’s blistering thriller The Ghosts of Belfast last week and you ran out and bought the book. Well read-up because the sequel is set for release in August. In fact, here’s a little taste … Continue reading →

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German Publisher Gives New Meaning To Poison Pen

Posted on June 2, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

 Hamburg publisher Hoffmann und Campe Verlag has issued an urgent recall for a promotional recipe card attached to its new book catalogue out of concern that it may kill-off potential book buyers. The card, which was designed to tie-in with mystery writer … Continue reading →

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In Memorium

Posted on May 31, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

“Unable are the loved to die. For love is immortality.” Emily Dickinson Photograph contributed by Bjarki Sigursveinsson.

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Django’s Paris Still Swings

Posted on May 29, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

“While this romantic picture of Paris is still part of the street and metro life on both banks of the river Seine, the City of Lights also attracts young musicians from all over the world. Many young artists spend their … Continue reading →

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I Was All Set To Visit Belfast and Then…

Posted on May 28, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

I was all set to visit Belfast and then I had to go and follow Irish crime writer Declan Burke’s advice and read Stuart Neville’s astonishing debut novel The Ghosts of Belfast. This tautly constructed thriller, originally published in the … Continue reading →

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Tour Stockholm with Stieg Larsson

Posted on May 26, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Like thousands of other Stieg Larsson fans, I visited my local bookstore bright and early yesterday morning to get a copy of the newly released “Girl Who Kicked The Hornet’s Nest”. And like millions of fans worldwide I’m hooked on … Continue reading →

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John Lennon Slept Here…Really

Posted on May 21, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

While doing research for my first travel book in more than a decade ( more about that later), I ran across a fascinating item on the National Trust website. With little fanfare, John Lennon’s childhood home in the tidy Woolton neighborhood … Continue reading →

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Is Rome Ready for MAXXI

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

After a decade-long wait, Rome unveils the much anticipated MAXXI National Museum of XXI Century Arts on May 30th. Architect Zada Hadid’s $200 million modular, glass-and-concrete structure houses two firsts for Italy: its first national museum for contemporary art and its … Continue reading →

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