Category Archives: USA

Covering Lolita

Posted on September 25, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Many thanks to author and jounalist Dieter Zimmer for this post: Vladimir Nabokov’s modern classic, Lolita, has been banned many time since its first publication in the U.S. . Author Dieter Zimmer has put together an impressive collection of 150 book covers … Continue reading →

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BANNED ! … Books Week

Posted on September 24, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

September 25−October 2, 2010 Banned Books Week (BBW) is an annual event celebrating the freedom to read and the importance of the First Amendment.  Held during the last week of September, Banned Books Week highlights the benefits of free and open access to information … Continue reading →

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What’s So Scary About These Books ?

Posted on September 23, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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From Here to There

Posted on September 22, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The Hand Drawn Map Association is an ongoing website project to archive user submitted hand-drawn maps and other interesting diagrams. The association was created by Philadelphia based artist Kris Harzinski who has collected his favorite maps from the collection to … Continue reading →

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Rally To Restore Sanity…Let’s Go

Posted on September 18, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Well, the long awaited announcement finally happened and the plans are in place for the Daily Show’s answer to the lunatic Glen Beck rally and the Summer of the Tea Baggers. You can see the announcement on this video clip … Continue reading →

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Second City History

Posted on September 15, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Guest post courtesy of Lindsey Washington.   The Chicago Postcard Museum is a privately endowed, independent organization devoted to collecting and presenting Chicago history through picture postcard imagery and correspondence. The Museum displays collections of Rare, Antique, vintage and contemporary … Continue reading →

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Do Bad Books Make Great Satire ?

Posted on September 14, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Washington Post  “Book World” fiction critic Ron Charles has outdone himself in his third video book review, this time for Ape House, the follow up to Sara Gruen’s blockbuster, Water for Elephants.  While he rather delightfully trashes Gruen’s “literary” twaddle , saying it … Continue reading →

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Never Forget

Posted on September 11, 2010 by Brian D. Butler
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Art Returns To Historic Newtown

Posted on September 2, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Visit historic Newtown this holiday weekend and celebrate the grand re-opening of Countryside Gallery. The inaugural show will prominently feature paintings by Newtown’s favorite artist Bonnie M. Butler.

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And So It Goes…

Posted on September 1, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Many thanks to Perry Hall for this post: Good News For Vonnegut Fans: The Kurt Vonnegut Memorial Library is a public benefit, nonprofit organization championing the literary, artistic, and cultural contributions of the late writer, artist and Indiana native Kurt … Continue reading →

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