Category Archives: Writing

I am not extrawunsch

Posted on July 29, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Lady Chatterley’s Lepidopterist

Posted on July 9, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Tom Gauld does it again.

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It’s still confusing

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a huge Game of Thrones fan, but sometimes I forget exactly how the characters are related. And although I’ve read every book in the Song of Ice and Fire series, the Houses and their relationships can be confusing. HBO … Continue reading →

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Death of Poetry

Posted on July 6, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The folks at My Poetic Side blog did some historical research on the deaths of 239 poets. Then they compiled the forensic data in this neat infographic.

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Keep On Reading

Posted on July 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

You can see much more from the brilliant cartoonist Grant Snider and purchase books, posters, and more on his website.

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Blind Idealism Is Reactionary

Posted on July 1, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

American artist and graphic designer Barbara Kruger is probably best known for her text-based art. You see her latest major work from New York city’s ever-popular High Line Park at West 22nd Street in Chelsea. The text is a play … Continue reading →

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You’re Going To learn Something

Posted on June 24, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

H/t to Nathan Gelgud and Signature        

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In Shades

Posted on June 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

It’s always a pleasure to stumble upon a creative concept online that’s done well. In Shades is a new digital magazine created by Marina Esmeraldo (illustrator) and James Vincent (writer). Based in Barcelona, In Shades is a weekly magazine publishing … Continue reading →

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The Path to Paradise

Posted on June 18, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Italian architect and illustrator Federico Babina has created this fabulous series of posters that imagine the houses of celebrated authors. Archiwriter covers many of the world’s greatest male writers. each poster incorporates a famous line and allusion to an appropriate … Continue reading →

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Steal This Book

Posted on June 17, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Vintage/Anchor Books recently tweeted this photo of a “Most Stolen Books” shelf from an unidentified bookstore. I’m not too surprised by the “popularity” of Charles Bukowski, Jack Kerouac, or Henry Miller, but who risks getting arrested to steal a book … Continue reading →

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