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Category Archives: USA
Gorey on Gory
I was saddened to read that mystery writer and editor Marvin Kaye died on May 13, 2021 at the age of 83. Edward Gorey created wonderful wraparound dust jacket cover designs for eight of the numerous anthologies Kaye produced.
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged book cover art, book cover design, Edward Gorey, Marvin Kaye
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What Party
Street artists have come a long way from guerilla art bombers to darlings of the auction houses. These days it’s not unusual for a one-time “vandal” to get an impressive one-person exhibition at a prestigious museum. Currently, the hot show … Continue reading
Living in the Wild West (of Iceland)
At some point during every trip that I take to Iceland I entertain the fantasy of moving to a small coastal town and opening a little bookshop. But reality always wins out when I remember what Icelandic winters are like. … Continue reading
Posted in Europe, Film, Photography, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged Iceland, Isafjordur, Westfjords
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Infographic Visionaries
Regular visitors to TBTP know how I feel about a clever infographic, so you won’t be surprised that I was intrigued by Information Graphic Visionaries. This new book series celebrates historical figures who dramatically changed the way data is organized … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, History, Maps, USA
Tagged Emma Willard, Florence Nightingale, France, infographics
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Everything old is new again
Tar and Feathers, is a disturbing novel in which the Ku Klux Klan, its principles and activities figure prominently. Based on real experiences, it was written by Victor Rubin and published in 1924 by Universal Press, Chicago. From the jacket … Continue reading
If you have ever gone to the woods with me
“Ordinarily, I go to the woods alone, with not a single friend, for they are all smilers and talkers and therefore unsuitable… I don’t really want to be witnessed talking to the catbirds or hugging the old black oak tree. … Continue reading
An Almost Complete Collection
I’ve been a fan of the always original science fiction works written by Philip K. Dick since I was a child. So I found the recently release Folio Society limited edition complete collection of 118 short stories intriguing. As usual, … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Uncategorized, USA, Writing
Tagged Book design, Philip K Dick, Publishing and Printing, Science Fiction and Fantasy
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Death is comprised of deep blue tortures
DEATH POEM ONE Michael McClure DEATH IS COMPRISED OF DEEP BLUE TORTURES and filled with dark chocolate cake. Birth has gone with the losses of endless imagination. A round brown leaf whirls at the tip of a spider thread. I n l a t e Winter I will study the whiteness of plum blossoms and look for knots in an old trunk at the edge of the forest fire near some deer bones. Today marks the first anniversary of the passing of the great American Beat poet Michael McClure.
NYC’s Tiniest Museum Reopens
Coincidental with the recent announcement from New York City’s quasi-official tourism bureau that the city has “reawakened” for tourism, NYC’s tiniest museum has declared itself open for business again. Like every other visitor attraction hit by the COVID-19 pandemic, the … Continue reading
we owe literature almost everything we are
“You said that we owe literature almost everything we are and what we have been. If books disappear, history will disappear, and human beings will also disappear. I am sure you are right. Books are not only the arbitrary sum … Continue reading
Posted in Books, South America, USA, Writing
Tagged Jorge Luis Borges, Literature, Susan Sontag
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Travel Between The Pages 