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Category Archives: Writing
Alternate Worlds of Philip K. Dick
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
Posted in Art, Books, Writing
Tagged Adjustment Bureau, Bladerunner, Philip K Dick, Philip K Dick Trust, Science fiction, Total Recall
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Free Comic Book Day
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
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, USA, Writing
Tagged Avengers, Comic book, Free Comic Book Day, Peanuts
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World Press Freedom Day
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
Posted in Freedom of Speech, Writing
Tagged Arab Spring, Freedom of the press, Occupy Wall Street, World Press Freedom Day
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Herman Melville Meets Zeppelin
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
Rare Books, Rare Bookstores
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
Books Nights and Day
April 23rd is a big day (and night) for book lovers and bibliophiles around the world. Since 1995 the day has been designated by UNESCO as World Book and Copyright Day in honor of the birth and death of Shakespeare … Continue reading
City2Cities
City2Cities: International Literature Days Utrecht is an exciting international literature festival. Each year City2Cities, in short C2C, connects the city of Utrecht in the Netherlands with two other literary cities. In 2011 those cities were Edinburgh and Stockholm, this year … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Writing
Tagged Franz Kafka, Mark Strand, Mercedes Abad, Netherlands, Paul Auster, Prague, Utrecht
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Who Can Forget Their First Bookmobile
Yikes ! I nearly forgot that today is National Bookmobile Day. Although they’ve been disappearing at an alarming rate lately due to heavyhanded budget cutting, nearly 1,000 bookmobiles still range wild and free throughout the United States bringing essential library … Continue reading
Churchill in NYC
Winston Churchill is considered by many historians to be among the finest orators and writers of the twentieth century. His speeches galvanized Great Britain at its darkest hour during World War II, and his letters to President Franklin D. Roosevelt … Continue reading
I Kidd You Not
If you’re a fan of TED and of book design, then you will love cover designer Chip Kidd’s terrific video . The talk just posted online, underscores the importance of print in the digital age: “Much is to be gained by … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Writing
Tagged ChipKidd, David Rockwell, David Sedaris, Haruki Murakami, iPad, Michael Crichton
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