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Tag Archives: Reading
What People Read
Regular visitors to TBTP are well aware that I am way too fond of clever infographics. I’m especially kean on the ones that examine reading habits around the world. The graphic above, which was created by Studying in Switzerland used international … Continue reading
Some Habits Are Good for You
Judging by the state of public discourse in the United States, these shocking statistics are not all that surprising.
Bowie’s Books
Last weekend I noticed numerous stories online that celebrated the late, great David Bowie’s birthday. They reminded me of a list that made the rounds a number of years back of Bowie’s 75 favorite books. You may find some surprises … Continue reading
the library is the place to go
“A library is many things. It’s a place to go, to get in out of the rain. It’s a place to go if you want to sit and think. But particularly it is a place where books live, and where … Continue reading
Anywhere, Anytime
This is a comic series about all those weird things we readers do. Script by The Wild Detectives Illustrations by Laura Pacheco
The house was quiet and the world was calm.
If you are looking for a holiday gift for the bibliophiles in your life the Everyman’s Library recently published a splendid new volume in its Pocket Poets series, Books and Libraries: Poems. The 272-page anthology, with gorgeous jacket art, includes … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, Writing
Tagged Emily Dickinson, Poetry, Reading, Wallace Stevens
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Summer Reading List
Once again Barack Obama has released his summer reading list. On Facebook, he wrote, “Whether you’re camped out on the beach or curled up on the couch on a rainy day, there’s nothing quite like sitting down with a great book … Continue reading
Posted in Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Fiction, Nobel Prize in Literature, President Obama, Reading
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