Tag Archives: England

London Indies

Posted on October 12, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

London’s independent bookshops have joined forces to publish a map of the city’s bookshops.The London Bookshop Map features 87 indies from across the city including ones selling new, antiquarian, specialist and second-hand titles. The map is free and is available … Continue reading →

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City Guides: Yes, We Still Need Them

Posted on September 30, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Herb Lester Associates in London recently introduced a wonderful series of quirky and hip pocket guides and maps to some of the world’s great cities (with more to follow). These tres-retro little guides and maps are created in collaboration with a … Continue reading →

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The English Obsession

Posted on April 14, 2011 by Brian D. Butler

Hat-tip to Simon Wallace for the post idea. If you’ve spent any time in England during the past decade, you will probably agree with London-based photographer Peter Dench that “the English have turned drinking into a national obsession, nearly an … Continue reading →

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Liverpool Remembers Lennon

Posted on October 6, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Liverpool launches a John Lennon Tribute Season on what would have been his 70th birthday, October 9, with the unveiling of a new peace monument, titled “Peace & harmony”, in Chavasse Park, a five-acre city center park overlooking the River … Continue reading →

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The End of An Era

Posted on September 8, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

Thanks to Nicky Gardner for this story. When Tobias Smollett left England for France in 1763 he was in no particular rush to get anywhere. The famously ill-tempered Smollett made his way to Dover, complaining about the cold and comfortless … Continue reading →

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Of Giant Peaches, Fantastic Foxes & Chocolate Factories

Posted on July 1, 2010 by Brian D. Butler

This post was provided by UK correspondent Evan Smythe. I found the captivating, absurdist fiction of Roald Dahl through James and the Giant Peach, Fantastic Mr. Fox and Charlie and the Chocolate Factory, but became a committed Dahl enthusiast through … Continue reading →

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