Category Archives: USA

Free Museums

Posted on September 25, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to the generous folks at the wonderful Smithsonian Magazine hundreds of the best museums across the United States will offer free admission this Saturday (9/28). The 9th Annual Museum Day Live ! event covers more than 1,400 museums and … Continue reading →

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Have a piece of Brooklyn

Posted on September 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

As all of my family were Brooklyn born and raised, I always carry a piece of Brooklyn with me where ever I roam. Now all of you hipsters around the world can have your piece of Brooklyn too. The Piece … Continue reading →

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Banned Books Week 2013

Posted on September 21, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Banned Books Week is the American book community’s annual celebration of our freedom to read. Around the nation librarians, booksellers, publishers, teachers, students and readers focus attention on the ongoing threats of censorship. This year, Banned Books Week events will … Continue reading →

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I Love Coffee

Posted on September 19, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I love coffee and spend way too much time discovering new places to consume coffee when I travel. But I’m a caffeinated lightweight when compared to coffee fanatic and coffee blogger Ryoko Iwata. She’s a U.S.-based Japanese self-proclaimed coffee lover—hence … Continue reading →

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Imagine The People’s Library

Posted on September 15, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Imagine a library stocked with books written by you, your family, your friends and neighbors. And each of those books handmade with recycled paper and book bindings. Well, The People’s Library project at the Richmond, Virginia Main Public Library is … Continue reading →

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Conversations With Booksellers

Posted on September 14, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

As a bookseller myself, I found this little documentary film called Conversations With Booksellers encouraging in this era of the so called “death of the printed book”. I hope that the booklovers following this blog will find the conversations with … Continue reading →

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Friday the 13th is so random

Posted on September 13, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

psst…here’s that bookporn you’ve been looking for xxx Vedi Napoli e poi muori or just visit the creepy Bourbon Tunnels. Margaret Atwood has a new book out and has taken the time to discuss horror fiction over blueberry pie right … Continue reading →

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Books and beer

Posted on September 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The multi-talented, Dallas-based writer, comedian and musician Jason Hensel curates a wonderful tumblr called Book and Beer. The blogs asks two simple questions: What book are you reading ? and What beer are you drinking? . If you want to participate, … Continue reading →

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On Any Wednesday

Posted on September 4, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The charming blog On A Wednesday is a pared-down, uncomplicated peek into the lives of ordinary New Yorkers. Brooklyn-based designers Dave Dawson and Bekka Palmer simply set out each Wednesday to visit neighborhood parks in NYC, approach random folks, ask … Continue reading →

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Nowhere to go but everywhere

Posted on September 2, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Jack Kerouac‘s now iconic road novel has been mined by writers and artists for a generation. In the last year alone, we’ve seen two major films. But for my money, the best recent riff on the classic Beat novel is … Continue reading →

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