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Category Archives: USA
Seeing Philadelphia in 1845
Philadelphia: City Sights for Little Folks features illustrations of things you could expect to see on a journey through town in 1845. The title, which offers brief descriptions and occasional rhymes, was surprisingly written for children. The book was printed via stereotype, … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Philadelphia, Publishing and Printing
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Word on the street : VOTE
This past week street artist Joe Boruchow has been encouraging Philadelphia residents to get out the vote with wheatpastes around town.
Bram Stoker: Library Miscreant
I have been a fan of Bram Stoker’s creepy classic Dracula ever since my first reading as a child. Here in Philadelphia, we are fortunate to have a fascinating collection of Stoker’s notes for the book at the wonderful Rosenbach Museum and … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, History, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Bram Stoker, Dracula, London Library, Philadelphia, Rosenbach Museum and Library
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Word On The Street : NYC
H/t to artist Wilson Tseng for his new street art campaign to address the MAGA trash in our cities.
Another Reason To Heart SF
Last week, eleven independent bookstores in San Francisco received a surprising gift—a no strings attached cash grant from the city. San Francisco city government, in partnership with the nonprofit Working Solutions, awarded a total of $103,000 to fund “revitalization” of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, California, San Francisco
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And the winner is…
Harper Lee’s classic novel To Kill a Mockingbird was chosen by voters as America’s #1 best-loved novel in “The Great American Read.” The viewers’ voting results were revealed Tuesday night on PBS during the final episode of the eight-part television series and nationwide campaign, … Continue reading
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Tagged Harper Lee, Harry Potter, Lord of the Rings, PBS, To Kill A Mockingbird
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Word on the street: Brooklyn
h/t AJ Lavilla
Prepare for All Hallow’s Read
Eight years ago, author Neil Gaiman suggested a new holiday tradition to celebrate Halloween and All Hallow’s Read was born. The concept is simple: The week leading up to Halloween, or on October 31st, give someone a scary book. You can also … Continue reading
Bookshop at the end of the world
h/t to Ruth Gardner for this post Situated on an old cattle ranch down a dusty dirt road just north of Benson, Arizona, the Singing Wind Bookshop may be the loneliest bookstore in America. Founded and still run by 88 … Continue reading
