Category Archives: Writing

A Writer’s Hierarchy of Needs

Posted on October 19, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Book Purge Pain

Posted on October 13, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Every four or five years I attempt a thinning out of my personal library through a merciless book purge. Last year I managed to ruthlessly select about 300 titles and donate the lot to my local library for the annual … Continue reading →

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Literary Revisionism

Posted on October 12, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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The Circle of Classified Knowledge

Posted on October 6, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Those of you who visit TBTP on a regular basis know that I am excessively fond of infographics of all sorts. I am particularly interested in early examples of the form. This wonderful set of graphics was created for a … Continue reading →

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According to Philip Pullman

Posted on October 5, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Illustrations ©Nathan Gelgud  

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Into The Wild

Posted on October 4, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

The South Africa-based design studio Muti has released a killer series of book cover redesigns for group of iconic novels. I love the fresh typography and the great color palette.

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First of all, it was October

Posted on October 2, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

Something Wicked this Way Comes, Ray Bradbury  

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Support Your Local Authors

Posted on September 29, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Stand Up To Censorship

Posted on September 26, 2018 by Brian D. Butler

The annual Banned Books Week this year has a new theme: Banning books silences voices. But as always, BBW focuses on raising awareness about the constant threat of censorship.

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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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