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Tag Archives: San Francisco
The world in verse
Every city, every forest, mountain, and every river has its own poem waiting to be discovered. You can uncover that geographic poetry on the MultiVerse – an interactive map where a single click anywhere in the world generates a unique … Continue reading
What America has been reading
I’m always curious to know what other folks are reading. One way to find out is to check-out some of the most checked-out books in public libraries across the country. In 2024 , titles included Kristin Hannah’s The Women, Rebecca Yarros’ Fourth … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Libraries, USA
Tagged Denver, New York Public Library, NYPL, San Francisco
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Lit Box
To celebrate 25 years of publishing and its 74th issue, the San Francisco-based magazine McSweeney’s is offering a lunchbox packed with literary treats. Instead of a PB&J sandwich and an apple, the retro-inspired box includes sets of author cards, pencils … Continue reading
Posted in Art, Books, USA, Writing
Tagged Art Spiegelman, McSweeney's, Periodicals, San Francisco
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Every Rejection Stings
In October 1895, a surprising announcement appeared in The Lark, a popular literary magazine then based in San Francisco. It called for submissions for the first-ever edition of Le Petit Journal des Refusées (The Little Journal of Rejects), which advertised … Continue reading
Doing it old school
I’ve shared stories about the beloved Arion Press, including a visit to their San Francisco home by Anthony Bourdain in 2015 for a online series called Raw Craft . I recently spotted a video from Business Insider’s Still Standing series … Continue reading
Amor librorum nos unit
I was non plussed to stumble upon this fantastic poster this week. The title, “Amor librorum nos unit,” which translates as “the love of books unites us,” is the longtime motto of the International League of Antiquarian Booksellers. The color … Continue reading
All the painted ladies
It’s been a minute since I visited San Francisco, but like ever other tourist I made a pilgrimage to see the famous row of “painted ladies” at Alamo Square Park. Architectural Digest produced the fascinating video (below) about these gems. … Continue reading
Posted in Architecture, Film, History, Tourism, Travel Writing, USA
Tagged California, San Francisco
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Still Standing
Regular visitors to Travel Between The Pages may recall previous stories about San Francisco’s fabled Arion Press. The charming video below recounts a visit to the historic 101 year old printer. If you love books, and I know that you … Continue reading
Writers Against Authoritarians
Writers Against Trump is an association of American authors and writers working together to oppose Mango Mussolini’s regime and re-election, and to encourage voter turnout. They are planning a series of post-election events on November 5, in partnership with several independent … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Freedom of Speech, History, USA, Writing
Tagged Brooklyn, City Lights Books, politics, progressive writers, San Francisco
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Mondays are still miscellaneous
What a brilliant idea to promote local libraries. This is a tribute that the city of Vigo in Spain wanted to pay Jules Verne (on the occasion of the centenary of his death) for having mentioned this city in his … Continue reading
Posted in Books, Bookstore Tourism, Europe, Libraries, Photography, USA
Tagged Aldous Huxley, bookplates, Comics, Jules Verne, San Francisco
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