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Tag Archives: J.D. Salinger
Monday with Murakami
Regular visitors to TBTP are well aware of my admiration for the Japanese author Haruki Murakami. I recently discovered this list of his five favorite books. Unsurprisingly, they are on my favorites list as well. F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby … Continue reading
Posted in Asia, Books, Writing
Tagged Fiction, Haruki Murakami, J.D. Salinger, novels, Richard Brautigan
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When They Haven’t Really Read The Book
Cartoonist Ward Sutton creates classic books illustrated by artists who have clearly not read the books.
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Cartoons, George Orwell, J.D. Salinger, Lorraine Hansberry, Louisa May Alcott, Ralph Ellison
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Memorable Opening Lines
In my younger and more vulnerable years my father gave me some advice that I’ve been turning over in my mind ever since. — F. Scott Fitzgerald, The Great Gatsby (1925) I lost an arm on my last trip home. — Octavia Butler, Kindred (1979) Once … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Writing
Tagged F. Scott Fitzgerald, Gabriel Garcia Marquez, J.D. Salinger, Mark Twain, Sylvia Plath
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The Medium is the Message
Book Guns is a powerful series of book sculptures created by New York City-based artist Robert The. “Obsession with the semiotic erosion of meaning and reality led me to create objects that evangelize their own relevance by a direct fusion of … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged artists' books, J.D. Salinger, Marshall McLuhan, The Catcher in the Rye
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Qwerty Portraits
Brazilian artist Álvaro Franca uses old electric and manual typewriters to create these amazing portraits of iconic authors like J.D. Salinger, Clarice Lispector, Charles Bukowski and Jack Kerouac. This little video demonstrates how it’s done.
Posted in Art, Books, South America, Tech, Writing
Tagged Charles Bukowski, Clarice Lispector, J.D. Salinger, Jack Kerouac
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Lit Mapping NYC
Trendy New York-based eyeglass purveyor Warby Parker has created an entertaining literary map dedicated to the Upper East side neighborhood around its uptown showroom. From Ira Levin’s spooky Rosemary’s Baby (yes, it was a book first) to J.D. Salinger’s iconic … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Maps, USA, Writing
Tagged Ira Levin, J.D. Salinger, Sylvia Plath, Tom Wolfe, Warby Parker
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