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Category Archives: USA
Are You Ready For Insta Novels
Yesterday the New York Public Library launched a brilliant new way to enjoy classic literature. Insta Novels brings short stories, novellas, and even novels to readers in a new digital format. All readers need to do is follow @nypl on Instagram to … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, apps, Art, Books, ebooks, Libraries, Tech, USA, Writing
Tagged Charlotte Perkins Gilman, Franz Kafka, Instagram, Lewis Carroll, New York Public Library
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Bookstore Tourism : Westernmost Bookstore in the U.S.
The Talk Story Bookstore in beautiful Hanapepe, Kauai, Hawaii, bills itself as America’s westernmost bookstore, but that’s not the only thing interesting about this shop. The charming little video below tells the heartwarming tale and may just rekindle your belief in the … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged book, bookstore cats, Hawaii, Kauai
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Real Presidents Read Books
In glaring polarity to the illiterate moron now squatting in the White House, a real President actually reads books instead of binge watching faux news on television. This weekend, President Obama posted a summary on social media of his summer … Continue reading
Pierre; or, The Ambiguities
To be perfectly honest, I have always been ambivalent about Herman Melville. When I read Moby-Dick in high school, I found it to be an uneven slog. However, his iconic short story Bartleby the Scrivener provided me with a role model for life. The … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged American Literature, Benito Cereno, Herman Melville, Moby-Dick, novels
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The Book Thing (revisited)
The Book Thing in northeast Baltimore has been called a library without a return policy and a bookstore without a cash register. This amazing community institution has been giving away books for more than 18 years. Staffed by volunteers and stocked … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA
Tagged Baltimore, Independent bookstore, Maryland
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Word on the Street : Philly
An anonymous street artist who goes by the moniker mpeachhim has been installing tiles around Philadelphia that are clever and to the point. If you’re in the city, they can be found at 10th & South St., Lombard & Broad, and Modine … Continue reading
The Great New York Subway Map
Italian illustrator and author Emilliano Ponzi has released a marvelous book in collaboration with the MoMA in New York City introducing young readers to the work of iconic graphic designer Massimo Vignelli. Using illustrations of trains, subway stations, advertisements and … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Art, Books, Maps, Museums, Public Transport, Tech, Tourism, USA
Tagged Graphic design, Massimo Vignelli, MTA, New York City, transit maps
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Back of Beyond (update)
In May, I posted a story about this wonderful Utah bookstore, now just in time for the 50th anniversary of Edward Abbey’s environmental classic Desert Solitaire, Back of Beyond Books in Moab, has launched three different publishing projects to release work that both … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA, Writing
Tagged Bookstore Tourism, Desert Solitaire, Edward Abbey, Moab, Utah
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Travel Between The Pages 