Category Archives: USA

Washington D.C. : Word on the Street

Posted on September 24, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Bighearted Bookstore

Posted on September 21, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Bank Square Books, Mystic, Conn., is responding to a recent theft in the store with an inspiring act of generosity. On Facebook, Bank Square posted: “On Saturday, our cash drawer was robbedwhile one of our employees was taking a lunch … Continue reading →

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New York City : Word on the Street

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler
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Bookstore Tourism: Alaska

Posted on September 20, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Despite the fact that there are tens of millions of Spanish speakers and readers in the United States, there is a chronic shortage of Spanish language books and bookstores throughout the nation. New York City-based artist and educator Pablo Helguera … Continue reading →

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Fall Into Autumn

Posted on September 18, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

One of the few unsullied pleasures left to us in the waning days of the failing American experiment is our annual Fall foliage extravaganza. In just about every corner of this once great nation, nature provides an awe-inspiring show of … Continue reading →

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A clown can get away with murder

Posted on September 14, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

The always on-point street art collective INDECLINE recently completed a stealthy appropriation of an advertising billboard in Los Angeles to continue their attack on the ongoing shitshow in the White House. The clever work manages to reference 1970s serial killer … Continue reading →

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Coffee Makes The World Go Round (cont.)

Posted on September 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Last week coffee played an inordinately large role in stories on TBTP. This week, I thought that I would follow-up with some feedback from readers on their favorite joe joints. The first suggestion that I received was from Micheal W., who offered … Continue reading →

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Little Free Library On Wheels

Posted on September 11, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Westport, Connecticut-based writer Jane Green is a big supporter of the Little Free Library project, but when she was prevented from building one in her own neighborhood she came up with a novel solution—the Remarkable Bookcycle. Green’s mobile free library was … Continue reading →

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Bookstore Tourism: New Orleans

Posted on September 10, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Only true bibliophiles like us would visit the French Quarter in New Orleans and make a beeline for an old bookstore instead of a bar. Beckham’s Bookshop has been a venerable institution in the Crescent City for more than fifty … Continue reading →

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Judging By The Cover

Posted on September 8, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

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