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House of Books…Book of Maps

Posted on July 15, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This simple, but engaging video is the first in the developing series of the Rare Book Feast, a series dedicated to the timeless nature of the printed book. I’ve sold a number of copies of this wonderful atlas over the years, … Continue reading →

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Good Morning Chicago

Posted on July 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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Weird Things People Say In Bookshops

Posted on July 11, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

As a bookdealer I’ve had my fair share of bizarre and wacky questions or comments from book browsers and buyer. Writer and part-time bookseller Jen Campbell has taken to compiling some of the odder comments on her book blog, This … Continue reading →

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Flying Car : Finally Street Legal

Posted on July 9, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Some of us have been waiting decades for our promised flying cars ( and jet packs) and now they’ve finally arrived. It’s been a bumpy road for the Terrafugia company in its development of a “roadable aircraft” over the past … Continue reading →

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A World I Never Made

Posted on July 7, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

     Brooklyn artist Rachel Kwak created this clever mash-up of poetry, animation (cut-outs, stop motion, replacement) and music based on A E Houseman’s poem, A World I Never Made.  

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New York – Paris : A Love Story

Posted on June 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This beautifully executed and edited short was shot entirely on a Nokia N8 phone.

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Peter Falk 1927-2011 RIP

Posted on June 25, 2011 by Brian D. Butler
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L’Homme Chat

Posted on June 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Filmmaker Paul Trillo shot this endearing mini-documentary during the Cannes Film Festival this year. Béla the Cat Man is originally from Hungary, but now travels the south of France “performing” on the street.

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Stuck Inside Dallas/Fort Worth With the Memphis Blues Again

Posted on June 20, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

What would you do if you missed your connecting flight and were stranded in an airport terminal over night? Well, photographers Joe Ayala and Larry Chen were marooned in Dallas/Fort Worth Airport and decided to have some fun. Surprisingly, airport … Continue reading →

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Hurtigruten: the world’s most beautiful voyage

Posted on June 17, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Lucky travelers have been taking the “world’s most beautiful voyage” along Norway’s coast on the Hurtigruten line since 1893. Now, we can all travel along with the world’s longest continuous live TV program. Beginning on June 16th and running until … Continue reading →

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