Category Archives: Writing

Surrealist Sunday

Posted on July 28, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

From French Surrealist writer and artist Gisèsle Prassinos’s early collection La Sauterelle arthritique (The Arthritic Grasshopper).  

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Arrivederci e grazie per le buone letture

Posted on July 26, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Sicilian author Andrea Camilleri, who died last week at age 93, is probably best known as the author of 27 novels and multiple short story collections starring police officer Inspector Salvo Montalbano, many of which take place in the fictional … Continue reading →

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Rules for Writing

Posted on July 25, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

Thirteen simple rules for writing from the tragic genius Walter Benjamin. I. Anyone intending to embark on a major work should be lenient with themselves and, having completed a stint, deny themselves nothing that will not prejudice the next. II. Talk about … Continue reading →

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The Reader Speaks

Posted on July 22, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I recently was asked by multiple followers of TBTP : “What are you reading these days ?” Actually, it was just two followers, but I thought “why not?” So, here’s a photo of most of the summer reading pile. There … Continue reading →

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Bibliophile Book Piles

Posted on July 20, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

 

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Train in the Rain

Posted on July 19, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

The Book of Questions, III Pablo Neruda – 1904-1973 III. Tell me, is the rose naked or is that her only dress? Why do trees conceal the splendor of their roots? Who hears the regrets of the thieving automobile? Is … Continue reading →

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Human Moments

Posted on July 16, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

“Human Moments in WWIII” is a science fiction short story by American writer Don DeLillo, originally published in a 1983 issue of Esquire Magazine and later incorporated into his published short story collection The Angel Esmeralda. It revolves around two astronauts, whose interactions are described while … Continue reading →

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Reading Cities

Posted on July 14, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

When I am planning my travels, I always spend time reading about the destinations. Those of you who follow TBTP know that I am devoted to old school travel guidebooks, but I also do my due diligence by reading both … Continue reading →

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Literary Houses

Posted on July 10, 2019 by Brian D. Butler

I have been a huge fan of British artist Su Blackwell’s  work for many years. Many of her projects involve recycling books into works of art. I recently stumbled across a wonderful older project of her’s called “Literary Houses.” Blackwell … Continue reading →

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Jean Paul Sartre Comic (part deux)

Posted on July 9, 2019 by Brian D. Butler
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