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Category Archives: Uncategorized
When to let go
Anyone who has been to my home knows that I have a little book hoarding issue, but I’m working on it. This amusing infographic, created by San Francisco-based illustrator and designer Jon Adams, should resonate with kindred spirits.
Still Life With Books
I recently ran across a blog that was “offering’ a download of this painting (see above) to be used as a screen saver. It looked very familiar and after a little research I realized that it was by the 19th … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Uncategorized, USA
Tagged Painting, Pennsylvania Academy of Fine Art, William M. Harnett
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Save London’s Only Floating Bookshop
A few months back we posted story about London’s only floating bookshop Word on the Water. The terrific secondhand shop, moored on the Regent’s Canal in west London, is facing an existential threat from the Canal & River Trust which is planning to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism, Uncategorized
Tagged London, Paddington Station, Regent's Canal
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Starry Night
Bike riding at night can be exciting and liberating, but often just dangerous. Now thanks to Dutch designer Daan Roosegaarde nocturnal trips can be magical. He has created a beautiful new illuminated bicycle trail in the town of Nuenen near … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Europe, Uncategorized
Tagged Bike Paths, Netherlands, Van Gogh
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Now we see through a glass darkly
London-based photographer Nick Turpin transforms images of boring London bus rides into poignant and compelling portraits. The uncanny synthesis of foggy windows, interior lighting and otherworldly, but natural color turns Turpin’s photos from documentary to moving works of art. The painterly … Continue reading
William S. Burroughs: What a cut-up
I just saw that Penguin Modern Classics will be reissuing William S. Burroughs’ mind-bending cut-up trilogy with some appropriately sinister cover art by Julian House. You may not recognize his name, but House is responsible for some awesome album cover … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Uncategorized, USA, Writing
Tagged Beats, Nova Express, Soft Machine
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Which Banned Book Are You
Banned Books Week runs through September 27th. To help us celebrate the freedom to read, Columbus State Library has created a neat quiz to help discover “Which Banned Book Are You ?”. It appears that I’m Henry Miller’s Tropic of … Continue reading
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Literary Coffee
Gianluca Biscalchin is an accomplished food and cookbook illustrator, and you may have seen his wonderful series of author illustrations called “Scrittori”. Now he has created this marvelous graphic (see below) called “Literary Coffee”. Enjoy:
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Coming Soon: Boston’s Literary District
It’s been a rollercoaster of a year in Boston, filled with both tragedy and triumph. Now the historic city’s literary community is developing what they are calling the first planned literary district in the United States. Led by the brilliant folks … Continue reading
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