Category Archives: Libraries

a book scout listens to his instincts

Posted on February 9, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

I recently stumbled on this old story below about a book scout that appeared years ago in The New Yorker magazine. Now you may be unfamiliar with the term “book scout”. I was one and didn’t know that I was one … Continue reading →

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Book Fun

Posted on February 3, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Clearing out the memes

Posted on January 18, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

 

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For the love of literacy

Posted on January 12, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Martin Murillo operates a book cart mobile library in the city of Cartagena in Colombia. He used to be a street vendor, selling water and soft drinks, but nowadays the cart serves as a mobile library : La Carreta Literaria. He … Continue reading →

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Book Surgery

Posted on January 11, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

As a book collector and bookseller I have on occasion performed some minor book surgical restoration. So, I am a sucker for a good video on the process of book restoration at the hands of a qualified expert. In the … Continue reading →

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The Winston Smith Library of Victory & Truth

Posted on January 10, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Edinburgh-based artist Hans K Clausen is creating an innovative project titled “The Winston Smith Library of Victory and Truth.”  This visual art installation/ sculpture/ library will be centered solely on George Orwell’s iconic novel 1984 and be built from  1,984 … Continue reading →

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“The book itself is a curious artifact”

Posted on January 9, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

Regular visitors to Travel Between the Pages will have noted that I am a life-long fan of the late, great American author Ursala K. Le Guin. Although she is best remembered for her groundbreaking speculative fiction, Le Guin was a … Continue reading →

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Judging a Book by Its Cover

Posted on January 4, 2024 by Brian D. Butler

One of New York City’s best tourist attractions for book lovers The Grolier Club starts 2024 off with an impressive exhibition detailing the history and aesthetics of fine bookbindings. Judging a Book by Its Cover: Bookbindings from the Collections of The Grolier Club, 1470s-2020 which … Continue reading →

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Is this one of the most beautiful books ever published

Posted on December 22, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

Frequently cited as one of the most beautiful books ever published, the Kelmscott Chaucer is now available as an online resource allowing booklovers to digitally explore the iconic volume. Created by independent researcher, writer and educator Dr Michael John Goodman, … Continue reading →

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Life in Mesoamerica

Posted on November 20, 2023 by Brian D. Butler

I have been fortunate enough to visit some amazing archeological sites in Mexico, but know very little about life in pre-Colonial Mesoamerica. A recently released digital version of an early Spanish codex from 16th century Mexico offers a window into … Continue reading →

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