Category Archives: Writing

Alone In Berlin…Again

Posted on June 29, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Topography of Terror Museum Earlier this month, I posted a short review of Hans Fallada’s riveting saga Alone In Berlin (Every Man Dies Alone) which generated some interesting comments and emails. One of these led me back to my travel … Continue reading →

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London Literature Festival (and more)

Posted on June 16, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

This post on the upcoming London Literature Festival (July 1 through 18) was provided by UK correspondent Evan Smythe. Football, philosophy, capitalist apocalypse, comedy and adventures in science are just some of the features of this year’s festival, which brings the … Continue reading →

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The Mysterious Stieg Larsson

Posted on June 12, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

   Stieg Larsson only granted one interview about the “Millennium Trilogy” before his untimely death in 2004. Lasse Winkler, editor-in-chief of the of the Swedish book trade magazine Svensk Bokhandel recently reminisced about his singular encounter with the mysterious author … Continue reading →

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Joyeaux Anniversaire Rick Steves

Posted on June 11, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Original Edition 1980 This month marks the thirtieth anniversary of the first edition of Rick Steves’ budget travel bible, Europe Through the Backdoor. Based on his early backpacking trips through Europe during the 1970s, Rick wrote the first version in … Continue reading →

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Listen Up

Posted on June 9, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

 The following post was contributed by London based writer Evan Smythe. A new initiative from a writers’ collective encourages UK writers to pen stories, flash fiction and poetry based on overheard conversations, with the best to be published in an … Continue reading →

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