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Tag Archives: London
Imagine Peace
It’s hard to believe that it has been 38 years since the senseless murder of the voice of a generation.
Cats on the Page
Later this month, the British Library in London will launch a new exhibition celebrating fictional felines. “Cats on the Page” will open on November 23 in the main entrance hall and run through March 17, 2019. The free show was … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, Europe, Libraries, Museums, Tourism
Tagged British Library, cats, Lewis Carroll, London, T.S. Eliot, Through the Looking Glass
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Bookstore Tourism: London
When I first discovered London’s iconic Stanfords in 1986, Britain’s largest travel bookstore was already 133 years old. Located in a beautiful turn-of-the-century building on Long Acre in the heart of Covent Garden since 1901, the shop has one of the … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Maps, Tourism, Travel Writing
Tagged Bookselling, Covent Garden, Globes, London, Travel literature
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Black Books : Bookstore Tourism
I recently had a request from TBTP follower Bill C. from Oakland for a bookstore suggestion in walking distance from St Pancras International Station in London. Bill said that he expected to have an hour or two to kill before … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Public Transport
Tagged Eurostar, London, St Pancras
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Bookstore Tourism : London
Over the years, I’ve been lucky enough to visit each of the 17 wonderful bookstores in this charming short video from Abebooks. The little tour manages to cover antiquarian, secondhand, and indie community bookshops in every corner of London. Enjoy. … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Film
Tagged Antiquarian Books, Jarndyce, London, secondhand bookshops, Skoob
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Bookshelves and Veggie Meatballs
Say what you like about the Swedish megastore chain Ikea, I’ve been a fan for decades. Just looking up from my desk I can count eight Ikea bookshelves, two file cabinets, and the actual desk that I’m sitting at. And … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Books, Europe, Restaurants
Tagged apple cake, Billy bookshelves, Ikea, London, Sweden
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London is the pits
While some folks may think that the who;e avocado toast trend is over, the World Avocado Organization (yes, it’s a real thing) has other ideas. And to underscore their faith in the continuing allure of the tasty fruit, the WAO … Continue reading
Be More Pirate
First-time author San Conniff Allende’s new book Be More Pirate: Or How to Take On the World and Win is all about audacity and risk taking. To prove that he walks the walk, Allende, disguised as a contractor, plastered an eight-meter-long … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Europe, Writing
Tagged Bookselling, London, Penguin Books, Publishing
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How far is it ?
I’m a big fan of Helsinki-based geographer Topi Tjukanov’s always innovative presentations of data from new perspectives/ This clever graphic examines just how far you can drive in one hour from twenty different European capitals.
