Category Archives: Writing

Celebrate the Freedom to Read

Posted on September 14, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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A Song of Saul and Ice

Posted on September 11, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Literary Map NYC

Posted on August 28, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

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.

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Murakami’s Tokyo

Posted on August 25, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

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 →

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Tom Hanks Built You An App

Posted on August 17, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Tom Hanks—yes that Tom Hanks—is well known for his enduring affection for the humble typewriter. Now he has gone and created an iPad app called Hanx Writer that resuscitates the old school manual typewriter experience. The free app provides the … Continue reading →

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Word on the Water

Posted on August 15, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

Word on the Water is London’s only floating bookshop. The quirky secondhand store has been popping up on London canals for almost three years and is currently moored outside of Paddington Station. The resident owner, Paddy Creech, not only sells … Continue reading →

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The Definitive Guide to Banned Books

Posted on August 12, 2014 by Brian D. Butler
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Library Inside Out

Posted on August 10, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

This month, the New York Public Library is celebrating the joy of reading with its “I Read Everywhere” program. Readers, writers and librarians are being asked to share photos of their favorite summer reading spots with the hashtag #ireadeverywhere. The … Continue reading →

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Just Books, No Cookies

Posted on August 3, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

h/t to the Greene County Public Library

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Is Everyone Writing A Novel ?

Posted on July 30, 2014 by Brian D. Butler

New York City-based artist, writer and composer Cory Arcangel started an innocuous Twitter feed called “Working On My Novel” two years ago. Using only retweets of the phrase, Arcangel has just published a book which pulls together a curated selection … Continue reading →

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