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Category Archives: USA
Glooskap the Divinity
There are some of the great illustrations to be found in The Algonquin Legends of New England (1884). The collection of Algonquin folk tales presented in the book is a result of the collecting efforts of folklorist Charles G. Leland … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, History, Libraries, USA
Tagged Indigenous Peoples Day, Micmac, Mythology, Native Americans
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Small is beautiful (bookshop version)
I’ve visited bookstores all over the world, including some really, really small shops. Probably the tiniest of all was Twizel Bookshop in the little New Zealand mountain town of the same name. Here in North America, the cozy Poet’s Corner … Continue reading
“The mystery of life isn’t a problem to solve, but a reality to experience.”
I must admit that I am more than a bit curious to see the latest film version of the sci-fi classic Dune. Although David Lynch’s Dune is regularly panned, I enjoyed it with some reservations when it was first in theaters. My first exposure … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Film, movies, USA, Writing
Tagged David Lynch, Dune, Frank Herbert, Science fiction
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Why Fall Into Autumn
Yesterday’s post got me thinking about why we English speaking folks in North America use both Fall and Autumn to describe the season between Summer and Winter. Why does it have two acceptable and apparantly interchangable names? And why do British speakers of English … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Britain, Colonial America, English language
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a wistful omen of the first sign of autumn
austice n. a wistful omen of the first sign of autumn—a subtle coolness in the shadows, a rustling of dead leaves abandoned on the sidewalk, or a long skein of geese sweeping over your head like the second hand of … Continue reading
Who doesn’t love the Wizard of Oz
Here we are at the final day of the annual Banned Books Week and I just discovered that the beloved American children’s classic The Wonderful Wizard of Oz was a banned book. In fact, for decades it was one of the most … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Freedom of Speech, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Books Week, censorship, L.Frank Baum, The Wizard of Oz
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Bookstore Tourism: NYC
I was recently asked by a TBTP reader who is planning a brief visit to New York City to suggest some independent bookstores that are located in Manhattan and are not the much touted Strand. My first pick is located … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged indie bookstores, New York City, secondhand bookshops
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Foundation
I first read Isaac Asimov’s seminal science fiction Foundation trilogy as an adolescent. It was challenging and sometimes confusing, but worth the effort. So, I was excited to discover the new television series based on the iconic books that premiered last Friday. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Apple TV, Isaac Asimov, Science fiction, Television
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Alice, Aldous, and Walt
I recently discovered that Walt Disney commissioned Aldous Huxley of all people to write a script for a Disney film of Alice in Wonderland. Although this may seem surprising, it turns out that Huxley wrote a number of screenplays for Hollywood films … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Europe, Film, movies, USA, Writing
Tagged Aldous Huxley, Alice in Wonderland, Lewis Carroll, Walt Disney
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Drink from the well of your self and begin again
“I have been alone but seldom lonely. I have satisfied my thirst at the well of my self and that wine was good, the best I ever had, and tonight sitting staring into the dark I now finally understand the … Continue reading
