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Category Archives: USA
Save a Piece of Travel History
Larger than the Titanic, faster than the Queen Mary, the luxury superliner the SS United States was launched with much hoopla sixty years ago. Unfortunately, the once proud travel superstar sits rusting away at a lonely berth on the Philadephia … Continue reading
Posted in Tourism, USA
Tagged Dick Vermeil, Ikea, RMS Queen Mary, SS United States Conservancy, Titanic, United States
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Which Books Should You Read
You don’t have to be a student to appreciate this well constructed flowchart from Teach.com . “Which Books Should You Read This Summer” was created to encourage students to pick-up a few good books this summer even if they don’t … Continue reading
Buy a book, Win a DeLorean
To celebrate the release of the trade paperback edition of his novel Ready Player One, author Ernest Cline has created an original strategy to increase sales. The novelist is holding a contest inspired by the plot of his book. He … Continue reading
Try This With An Ebook
San Francisco-based sculptor and installation artist Alexis Arnold has a unique approach to the exploration of nature and time on common objects. Arnold transforms books and magazines into mysterious crystaline forms using borax crystals, water and time.For the artist, “The … Continue reading
Why Indies Matter
Why Indies Matter is a brand new promotional video campaign from the folks at the American Booksellers Association that will be officially launched at BookExpo America in New York City next week. The ABA promotion aims to gather personal testimonials … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged ABA, American Booksellers Association, BookExpo America, Independent bookstore, New York City
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Golden Gate: There’s an app for that
When it opened in May 1937, San Francisco’s Golden Gate Bridge was the longest suspension bridge ever constructed. Today, it only ranks 9th, but the gorgeous span remains the most photographed bridge in the world. The Golden Gate’s 75th anniversary is … Continue reading
Posted in apps, ebooks, History, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Golden Gate, Golden Gate Bridge, San Francisco, San Francisco Bay Area
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Happy Birthday, Strand Book Store
Today New York City’s renowned Strand Book Store is celebrating its 85th anniversary. Founded in 1927 by Ben Bass,and still owned by his son Fred Bass, the Strand is one of NYC’s last iconic 20th century bookshops in business. To … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged New York, New York City, NYC, Strand Bookstore
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Power to the People
Keeping our myriad electronics charged while traveling can be a constant challenge. But the very clever folks at the Brooklyn-based design firm PENSA have come up with a brilliant concept to keep us all topped-up while on the move. Aptly … Continue reading
The Russians Are Coming !
The Russians are Coming! Read Russia (readrussia2012.com), a new initiative celebrating contemporary Russian literature and book culture, will host more than 50 Russian writers, publishers, librarians, journalists, and historians in events around New York City, June 2-7. These events will … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Europe, Freedom of Speech, USA, Writing
Tagged BookExpo America, New York City, Russian literature, Solomon Volkov, Vladimir Makanin, Zakhar Prilepin
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