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Tag Archives: Boston
Goodnight Moon IRL
Would you like to sleep in one of the most iconic rooms in children’s literature? To do so just visit the Sheraton Boston Hotel and check out its new Goodnight Moon suite. The charming suite recreates Margaret Wise Brown’s classic … Continue reading
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Tagged book illustration, Boston, Children's literature, Hotels
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art too bad to be ignored
Over the years I have visited hundreds of art museums. Most of those institutions made sincere efforts to curate collections of quality art works. Sometimes there were fails and truly bad art was exhibited. But nothing compares to the extraordinary … Continue reading
Black History Month
Here in the former Colonies there has been an alarming campaign by reactionary racist groups to suppress the study of American History in general and the study of the oppression of Black Americans and slavery in particular. This is not … Continue reading
Posted in Africa, Film, History, USA
Tagged Boston, Florida, Massachusetts, Slavery, U.S. history
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American Fiction
I have been looking forward to the release of the Oscar-nominated film American Fiction. Based on the Percival Everett novel Erasure it stars the great American actor Jeffrey Wright. One scene from the movie was filmed in the Boston bookstore Brookline Booksmith and the shop staff … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Film, movies, USA, Writing
Tagged Boston, Percival Everett
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Beyond the Great Wave
I was hoping to get to Boston this summer to see the “Hokusai: Inspiration and Influence” exhibition, but alas it only ran until last Sunday. However, while I was taking a deep dive into the show, an unusual print in … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Asia, Museums, Tourism, USA
Tagged Boston, Japan, kabuki, woodblock prints
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Browse, Borrow, Board
The U.S. city of Boston is making borrowing reading material on-the-go more accessible through a pilot program that will offer public transit users access digital content from books and periodicals to audiobooks and newspapers at 20 bus stops across the … Continue reading
Posted in apps, Books, Libraries, Tech, USA
Tagged Boston, Boston Public Library, e-books, MBTA
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More Than Words
More Than Words is a nonprofit social enterprise that empowers young adults who are in the foster care system, court-involved, homeless, or out of school to take charge of their lives by taking charge of a book business. They believe … Continue reading
Bookstore Tourism: Boston
Boston is one of those rare cities in the United States that still has an abundance of excellent independent bookstores. One of my all time favorites in Boston is the wonderful family owned Brattle Book Shop. Not only is it … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Tourism, USA
Tagged Bookselling, Boston, indie bookstores, Massachusetts
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Reading Cities
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
Detour for Free This Summer
The very popular location-aware travel guide app Detour usually cost $5, but for the rest of this summer it’s absolutely free. With 16 U.S. and international cities currently covered, including NYC, Boston, San Francisco, Rome, Berlin, Barcelona, and Paris, the audio walking … Continue reading
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