Category Archives: Writing

Yes, It’s National Poetry Month Again

Posted on April 9, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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It was a bright cold day in April…

Posted on April 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Vintage Futures

Posted on March 31, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Vintage has just republished a fantastic set of dystopian and futuristic paperback fiction in a series titles “Vintage Futures”. Each of the books includes an attached sheet of acetate that can be used to “animate” the cover image.   The … Continue reading →

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Only The Classics

Posted on March 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Reading Project

Posted on March 22, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

For the past year or so, stacks of books have been appearing around New York City with attached notes which read: “Take a book. Any book. Email the artist when you’ve finished it.” The mystery man behind The Reading Project … Continue reading →

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I am waiting for a rebirth of wonder

Posted on March 21, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Happy Poetry Day

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Objects That Changed The World

Posted on March 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Cambridge University Library is celebrating its 600th anniversary this year with a physical and online exhibition called “Lines of Thought: Discoveries That Changed the World”. The historic library has grown from a small collection of manuscripts kept in a wooden … Continue reading →

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Poetry in Action

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

UNESCO has declared that Monday March 21, 2016 is World Poetry Day. To commemorate the event, more than 1,000 coffeehouses around the world will offer customers a chance to purchase the beverage of their choice with a poem. The video … Continue reading →

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No Such Thing

Posted on March 8, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Visit the Mountains of Madness

Posted on March 7, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I started reading H.P. Lovecraft when I was about 12 years old and finally stopped when the nightmares became to frequent. Of course I went back to the master of the macabre as an adult, but Lovecraft still scares the … Continue reading →

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