Category Archives: Writing

Book Bloc !

Posted on April 9, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

The contemporary use of the book bloc began in Rome in 2010 when students protesting drastic educational funding cuts used oversized, handmade book covers as both shields and political commentary. The concept quickly spread to the UK, the rest of Europe … Continue reading →

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Frommer is back

Posted on April 7, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Budget travel guidebook godfather Arthur Frommer has announced that he has reacquired his iconic brand from Google and that he plans to resume publishing the famed guidebook series. Last year, Google bought the Frommer brand from publisher Wiley for a … Continue reading →

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Books: What a great way to travel

Posted on April 5, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

In honor of International Children’s Book Day and the anniversary of author Hans Christian Andersen‘s birth, the British travel site Cheapflights™ put together this marvelous infographic. Books: the next best thing to actually being there.

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San Francisco: Cat’s Eye View

Posted on April 3, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Following the five-week disappearance and mysterious reappearance of their cat Tibia, San Francisco-based artists Wendy MacNaughton and Caroline Paul decided to embark on a comprehensive probe. Utilizing everything from  cutting-edge 21st century technology to old-fashioned gumshoe skills, the duo explored San … Continue reading →

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Not An April Fool Joke

Posted on April 1, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Mailbooks For Good is a wonderful new project from Australia that deserves worldwide replication. Utilizing specially designed book jackets, book buyers can share their books by simply turning the covers inside out and mailing the pre-paid, pre-addressed packages to a … Continue reading →

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Looking at a gift horse

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

One of the perks of running this little travel/book/art blog is that I receive lots of free books. Some are advance reader copies, some are uncorrected proofs and others are just pre-release copies. I’ve been sent novels, memoirs, reference books, and … Continue reading →

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Finding Neverwhere

Posted on March 23, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

I first discovered Neil Gaiman‘s work through his collaboration with the great Terry Pratchett on the novel Good Omens. Then I found a copy of his novelization of his TV series Neverwhere on a trip to the UK. I’ve been a proselytizing … Continue reading →

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Pulp Fictions

Posted on March 22, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

London-based architect and freelance graphic designer Sharm Murugiah created this droll set of Penguin-style book covers as imagined for Quentin Tarantino films. Echoing the classic Penguin paperback design configuration, he has inserted the movie titles where book titles are usually set. … Continue reading →

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Winter Is Coming (back)

Posted on March 21, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

Spring may have officially sprung here in North America, but Winter is about to make a dramatic comeback nonetheless. On March 31st, the new season of George R.R. Martin‘s addictive television spectacle Game of Thrones returns; and not a moment … Continue reading →

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Keep Reading

Posted on March 15, 2013 by Brian D. Butler

This exciting series of award-winning, promotional videos was produced last year for the Mexico City bookstore chain Libreria Gandhi by the advertising firm Ogilvy Mexico and the videos were directed by Rodrigo Garcia. If you’re in Mexico City, be sure to … Continue reading →

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