Category Archives: Writing

A Book Is A Ticket To Ride

Posted on December 4, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

In an effort to encourage more people to read, Brazilian publisher L & PM Pocket gave away a collection of paperback books that doubled as subway tickets for the São Paolo transit system. The ten different titles, ranging from Sherlock … Continue reading →

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What to take to a bookstore

Posted on December 3, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Back in 2010, New Jersey author Jenny Milchman started the Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day. Over the years, the project has grown from just 80 U.S. bookstores to more than 700 participating in the event worldwide. So on … Continue reading →

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Hero Librarian

Posted on December 2, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The Street Librarian is a documentary about Edward Fungo, the Regional Librarian for Morogoro, Tanzania. Fungo is committed to bringing information technology and literacy to the people of his nation. he tirelessly travels around his region teaching about computer technology … Continue reading →

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Grammar Rules

Posted on November 30, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Those of us who are grammatically challenged can always use a helpful guide to keep our punctuation copacetic. The very witty new book titled Fucking Apostrophes by British copywriter Simon Griffin may be just the ticket. The clever little grammar … Continue reading →

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Through Half-Deserted Streets

Posted on November 25, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

Montreal-based comic book artist and illustrator Julian Peters has created a terrific graphic version of T.S. Eliot’s classic poem “The Love Song of J. Alfred Prufrock”. Here’s a sample, but you can see the rest in its entirety on Peters’ … Continue reading →

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Print is not extinct

Posted on November 15, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

TOMO Mags is a converted short bus that rolls around Houston (and sometimes Austin) Texas offering print periodical lovers the chance to purchase hard to find indie magazines and journals. The mobile magazine shop, which turns up at coffee shops, … Continue reading →

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Everything Was Beautiful and Nothing Hurt

Posted on November 13, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

LeVar Burton, beloved host of the Reading Rainbow Public Television show and star of Star Trek: The Next Generation shares “11 of the most beautiful sentences in literature” in this little video below:

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Call Me Ishmael

Posted on November 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I rarely endorse Kickstarter projects, but Call Me Ishmael is a worthy literary project that deserves attention. Honored by the National Book Foundation with the Innovations in Reading Prize, Call Me Ishmael has already surpassed its modest Kickstarter goal. Inspired … Continue reading →

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Terms and Conditions

Posted on November 8, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based artist and graphic novelist Robert Sikoryak has solved the dilemma that every iTunes user faces: how to slog through the deadly boring legal terms and conditions of use. He has created a comic book-style exploration of the … Continue reading →

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Thought Crimes

Posted on November 7, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

The excellent TED-ED lesson below was written and narrated by Noah Tavlin. It offers a clear and succinct explanation of what the term “Orwellian” actually means. A helpful reminder to be discerning in our word choice, too.

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