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Category Archives: Writing
Take a kid to a bookstore (please)
Tomorrow is the Fifth Annual Take Your Child to a Bookstore Day. More than 750 bookshops in all of the 50 U.S. States, plus bookstores in 7 Canadian Provinces, Germany, the UK and Australia, will be hosting special events to … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Canada, Europe, USA, Writing
Tagged Children's literature, Independent bookstore, indie bookstores
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Kafka Heads Back To Prague
Last month, Czech artist David Cerný unveiled his amazing statue of Franz Kafka’s head outside of the Narodni trida Metro station in the heart of Prague.
Posted in Art, Europe, Writing
Tagged Franz Kafka, Metro, Narodni trida, Prague, Praha
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Yes, It’s Illegal!
Launched in Copenhagen last year, Illegal! is a controversial magazine created to be sold by addicts to earn legal income specifically to fund their drug use without resorting to crime. Vendors can earn about $3.15 per copy sold. While the … Continue reading
Fame Is Relative
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Ernest Hemingway, Harper Lee, Ken Kesey, Pearl S Buck
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Indies First
For the second year, Indies First—the campaign in support of independent bookstores—is celebrating Small Business Saturday by turning authors into volunteer booksellers at bookshops across the United States. The now annual event brings together writers, readers and booksellers to support … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Coral Gables, Homer, Independent bookstore, Small Business Saturday
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The Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop Case Files
h/t to follower Akira O for the link to this video series Based on the bestselling novels by En Mikami, “The Biblia Antiquarian Bookshop Case Files” (Biburia Koshodo no jiken techo) is a popular Japanese television series that features Shioriko, … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, Writing
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Crunchyroll, Japan, Television
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Books Everyone Should Read
Writer and designer David McCandless created this challenging infographic for his new book Knowledge Is Beautiful. How many have you read ?
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged George Orwell, Karl Marx, Rachel Carson, Truman Capote
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Reality Simulator
This wonderful short film explains why literature matters and what books do for us. The animation is by Marcus Armitage and Ignatz Johnson Higham with voice over by Alain de Botton, who wrote the script.
No More Boring Rides
The Moscow Metro now is offering riders access to a virtual library of hundreds of classic novels. The free downloads are accessible via QR codes from station platforms without prior registration. The entire library is also available on buses and trams … Continue reading
Posted in Books, ebooks, Europe, Libraries, Tech, Writing
Tagged Libraries, Moscow, transportation
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