Category Archives: Writing

Champion the Overlooked

Posted on January 22, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

The new Neversink Library from the indie publisher Melville House champions books from around the world that have been overlooked, underappreciated, forgotten, or foolishly ignored. They are issued in handsome, well-designed editions at reasonable prices in hopes of their passing … Continue reading →

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Have You Ever Wondered…

Posted on December 13, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Have you ever wondered what art museum guards are thinking about all day ? Well, now you can find out. There’s a new art and literature magazine being published by professional museum guards. In fact, everyone involved with Sw!pe —writers, … Continue reading →

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Travel Books of the Year

Posted on December 7, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The New York Times has released its “Books of the Year” List. The Travel list is diverse and well-chosen:            

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Support the 1st Amendment & Get Famous

Posted on December 4, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

 The First Amendment Project is a nonprofit advocacy organization dedicated to protecting and promoting freedom of information, expression, and petition. For nearly ten years, FAP has provided advice, educational materials, and legal representation to its core constituency of activists, journalists, … Continue reading →

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A Christmas Miracle (Almost)

Posted on November 25, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The Guardian newspaper has reported a holiday story with a “twist” in “true Dickensian style”. While the staff of the Dickens House Museum in Clerkenwell, London, were preparing their Christmas decorations, news arrived of a minor Christmas miracle. No, Ebenezer … Continue reading →

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Help Save The Pages

Posted on November 16, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

London’s The Victoria and Albert Museum  has sent out a public plea for funds to preserve the original manuscripts of three novels by Charles Dickens. It’s seeking a total of £25,000, of which half has already been raised, to properly … Continue reading →

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Stay on Track with FictFact

Posted on October 13, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

The website FictFact has compiled an enormous database of serial fiction, keeping track of the order and release dates of hundreds of book series so you don’t have to. As readers and fans, we often come late to a compelling … Continue reading →

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More Better Book Titles

Posted on October 9, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

More from Better Book Titles

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Happy Birthday to the Dickens of Detroit

Posted on October 7, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Elmore Leonard was born in New Orleans on October 11, 1925, so is celebrating his 85th birthday next week. In the 1950s, he wrote western novels and short stories, and finished his first crime novel, The Big Bounce, in 1969. … Continue reading →

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Out-of-Print But In Demand

Posted on October 5, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

  Out-of-print and in demand Every year BookFinder.com tracks the most sought-after out-of-print titles in America.  In this, the eighth edition, several books garnered enough attention for publishers to re-print them in the near future. They also find some out-of-print mainstays … Continue reading →

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