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Hotel Retro

Letterform Archive has published a new large format peel and stick book Hotel Retro: Vintage Luggage Labels from Tokyo to Buenos Aires. A 330-sticker-long journey through this new age of global travel by train and sea designed by San Francisco agency MacFadden & … Continue reading

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May the Fourth Be With You

 

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Indie Bookstore Comedy

The TV comedy Broadway Books released its pilot episode, “The Tipping Point,” on YouTube last month for Independent Bookstore Day. The creators noted that the debut came “after a successful bookstore tour (with stops including the Brooklyn Book Festival, Baltimore’s Atomic Books, & … Continue reading

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Bookstore Tourism: Best Indies in the USA

If you want to start a heated discussion with booklovers ask “what are the best indie bookshops in the U.S.” I have my favorites, but then again I’ve only visited a few hundred. Conde Nast Traveler shared its picks for “the best … Continue reading

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May Day 2026

 

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What is done cannot be undone

 

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Why Do You Write

The late Robert Coover in answer to the question:”Why do you write ?” Because art blows life into the lifeless, death into the deathless. Because art’s life is preferable, in truth, to life’s beautiful terror. Because, as time does not … Continue reading

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It Was Mine

I recently stumbled upon the charming animated video below. It should appeal to all of you bibliophiles and bookstore denizens. The film was produced in 2015 by its Norwegian creator after a very successful crowdfunding campaign. It was adapted from … Continue reading

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Eat Your Way Around the Globe

TasteBuds NYC is a wonderful online series about a guy and his bestie who have made it their mission to eat every type of food in the world without ever leaving New York City. They first choose a single cuisine … Continue reading

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Caturday at the bodega

The Bodega Cats of New York project documents the working cats of NYC’s delis, bodegas, and corner stores. The cat at the local deli wasn’t a pet. She knew the regulars. She kept the mice out. She gave people a reason … Continue reading

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