Category Archives: Writing

Hotels and Books, Perfect Together

Posted on November 23, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Highlighting its literary connection in London’s storied Bloomsbury neighborhood, the Radisson Edwardian Hotel  has created its very own inhouse book club for guests. The hotel provides complimentary copies of the Radisson Edwardian book of the month pick to all interested … Continue reading →

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Advice From a Caterpillar

Posted on November 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

There have been many brilliant illustrated editions of Lewis Carroll‘s masterpiece Alice in Wonderland published over the last century, but Salvador Dali‘s take on the book has to be the most original. Published by New York’s Maecenas Press-Random House in … Continue reading →

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Terry Pratchett Meets the Grim Reaper

Posted on November 21, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  If you don’t know who Terry Pratchett is, or you have not read any of his hilarious Disc World books, stop reading this blog and run out and buy a copy of any of his books right now. In … Continue reading →

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American Censorship Day

Posted on November 16, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Today the United States Congress begins holding hearings on the first significant U.S. Internet censorship legislation. If this very scary bill passes, the Internet will never be the same. We are on the precipice of a new era of repression … Continue reading →

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Is Your Sunday Random ?

Posted on November 13, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Did you every wonder why Haydn’s tomb contains two heads ? Well listen to this story. Yelping with Cormac : Cormac McCarthy on Whole Foods and Taco Bell (sort of) Best Books 2011 Guide : Publisher’s Weekly free web-based app … Continue reading →

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60 Writers/60 Places

Posted on November 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

60 Writers/60 Places is a fim by Luca Dipiero and Michael Kimball featuring sixty writers in New York City. The writers each read an excerpt from their work in an unlikely location. Rick Moody reads on a baseball diamond. Blake Butler … Continue reading →

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The Art of the Hobbit

Posted on November 6, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

To celebrate the 75th anniversary of the publication of The Hobbit by J.R.R. Tolkien, HarperCollins has just released The Art of The Hobbit edited by Wayne G. Hammond and Christina Scull. The sumptuous art book contains a complete collection of … Continue reading →

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Literature in the Digital Age

Posted on November 5, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Lit Drift is a website with the daunting mission of making literature fun and accessible in the digital age. Run by writers, the site offers free e-books, articles, recommendations, writing tools, games and a series of sixty-second video versions of … Continue reading →

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Life is the Story

Posted on October 24, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

  Life is the Story is a charming 20 minute illustrated video presentation on the creation of a graphic travelogue by cartoonist/illustrator/travel writer Lucy Knisley. Along with her popular internet comic strip Stop Paying Attention, Chicago-based Knisley is known for … Continue reading →

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Banned Books : the videos

Posted on October 20, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

This year to mark Banned Books Week more than 650 videos of people reading from notorious banned books were posted on YouTube. Between September 24 and October 1st, videos by authors, students, celebrities, bookstore staff and booklovers were recorded for the … Continue reading →

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