Tag Archives: George R. R. Martin

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Posted on September 20, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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You Are What You Read

Posted on August 19, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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A Game of Thrones at 20

Posted on August 3, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

Although it may seem that George R.R. Martin’s now iconic series A Song of Fire and Ice has been around forever, this week actually marks the 20th anniversary of the publication of the first book A Game of Thrones. You may be surprised to … Continue reading →

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It’s still confusing

Posted on July 7, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

I’m a huge Game of Thrones fan, but sometimes I forget exactly how the characters are related. And although I’ve read every book in the Song of Ice and Fire series, the Houses and their relationships can be confusing. HBO … Continue reading →

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Game of Manuscripts

Posted on April 27, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The medievalists at the J.Paul Getty Museum put together the video below to celebrate the new season of Game of Thrones. That’s some superfans.

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Mapping Westeros in Ireland

Posted on March 14, 2016 by Brian D. Butler

The hugely popular HBO show Game of Thrones has been a real boon for Northern Ireland tourism. With dozens of filming locations around the region,  Tourism Northern Ireland has teamed up with Northern Ireland Screen to create an interactive app mapping … Continue reading →

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Winter Is Coming (back)

Posted on March 10, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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Reading By The Numbers

Posted on January 28, 2016 by Brian D. Butler
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A Song of Ice and Crayons

Posted on October 23, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

I continue to be baffled by the immense popularity of coloring books for adults. The bookstores are packed with dozens of new titles, each filled with complex black and white illustrations. Now there’s even an official Game of Thrones Coloring … Continue reading →

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London G. O. T.

Posted on April 12, 2015 by Brian D. Butler

It seems that most people that I know are counting down the hours until the new season of Game of Thrones begins tonight. Although those of us who were early readers of the Ur text are already grumbling about the … Continue reading →

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