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Category Archives: Writing
Welcome to Wigtown
Located in beautiful Dumfries and Galloway, Wigtown is Scotland’s National Book Town. Often overshadowed by Hay-on-Wye, south-west Scotland’s own has always tried harder. Now, Wigtown has come up with the “Open Book” project, which will offer bibliophiles and other creative types … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Book Towns, Bookshops, Scotland, Wigtown
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Words Count
Posted in Books, ebooks, Europe, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Dickens, George R. R. Martin, J.K. Rowling, Tolstoy, Victor Hugo
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Celebrate the Freedom to Read
Banned Books Week is coming up again next week. The American Booksellers Foundation For Free Expression is encouraging readers, writers, booksellers, librarians, teachers and publishers to get involved in local activities. The theme of this year’s BBW is censorship of … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Freedom of Speech, Libraries, USA, Writing
Tagged Banned Books Week, Comic Books, Graphic Novels
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A Song of Saul and Ice
Berlin-based design wiz Milan Ruckovic loves the Game of Thrones, but he loves the design aesthetic of the 60s and the legendary Saul Bass even more. He has combined these passions in a fantastic Bassified version of the GOT title … Continue reading
Posted in Animation, Art, Books, Writing
Tagged A Song Of Ice And Fire, Game of Thrones, George R. R. Martin
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Literary Map NYC
Inspired by some of the terrific literary maps of New York City that have been popping-up online, the Jewish Book Council created this super Jewish literary Map of New York City.
Posted in Books, Maps, Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Bernard Malamud, Henry Roth, Isaac Bashevis Singer, Philip Roth, Saul Bellow
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Murakami’s Tokyo
Regular visitors to TBTP are probably familiar with my fervent enthusiasm for the writings of Haruki Murakami. This month marked the much anticipated release of the English translation of his latest novel Colorless Tsukuru Tazaki and His Years of Pilgrimage. I … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Travel Writing, Writing
Tagged Haruki Murakami, Japan, Tokyo
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