Category Archives: Writing

Salman Rushdie Hates The Plan

Posted on May 13, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Author Salman Rushdie, along with more than 700 writers, scholars, publishers and artists, has sent a scathing letter to the President of the New York Public Library (see below) protesting the city’s $300 million restructuring plan for the flagship 42nd Street … Continue reading →

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How To Write a Bestseller

Posted on May 12, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Have you been struggling to discover the secrets of writing a bestselling novel ? Want to know how the successful, prize-winning authors do it so very effortlessly ? Here’s one hint: Kill off your characters. Need to know more ? … Continue reading →

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Edgar Allan Poe (via Christopher Walken)

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Brian D. Butler
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Edgar Allan Poe says it all…

Posted on May 11, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

This stunning black and white film was based on the Edgar Allan Poe quote “The boundaries which divide life from death are at best shadowy and vague. Who shall say where one ends, and one begins ?” It was created … Continue reading →

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Ebooks Explosion

Posted on May 8, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Graphic designer Boris Benko has created this info-packed infographic that helps us visualize trends in book sales and reading in the United States. According to his stats, 29% of all American adults own at least one type of digital reading … Continue reading →

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Alternate Worlds of Philip K. Dick

Posted on May 7, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Last month I posted a newly discovered letter by author Philip K. Dick to the producers of the film Blade Runner. This prompted a perspicacious TBTP reader to direct me to a marvelous website sponsored by the Philip K. Dick Trust. … Continue reading →

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Free Comic Book Day

Posted on May 4, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Tomorrow marks the tenth anniversary of Free Comic Book Day, an annual event that delivers precisely what it promises. Retailers across the U.S. will be offering specially printed copies of comic books, along with discounts on back-issues and other items; … Continue reading →

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World Press Freedom Day

Posted on May 3, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

Each year, May 3rd is the date which celebrates the fundamental principles of press freedom; to evaluate press freedom around the world, to defend the media from attacks on their independence and to pay tribute to journalists who have lost … Continue reading →

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Herman Melville Meets Zeppelin

Posted on April 29, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

I am embarassed to admit that I just found out the other day that Herman Melville‘s iconic novel Moby Dick was out of print for decades. In fact, if a copy had not discovered in a secondhand bookshop, the seminal work may have been … Continue reading →

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Rare Books, Rare Bookstores

Posted on April 28, 2012 by Brian D. Butler

The International League of Antiquarian Booksellers (ILAB) has launched an ILAB Mobile App which is now available in the Apple Store and the Android Market. Search for “ILAB rare books” or “International League of Antiquarian Booksellers” to find the free … Continue reading →

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