A 17-Year-Old Artist Created This Incredible Map Of Literature Martin Vargic’s intricate cartography is basically porn for book lovers. “The Lord of the Rings and the Song of Ice and…Continue readingLiterature on the map
I was born too late to know ‘Dick and Jane’ — not to mention that I came from an entirely different culture, and taught myself to read long before entering…Continue reading‘Dick and Jane’ vs Dr. Seuss
The BuzzFeed staff has assembled 21 witty bookstore signs like this one. See all the others HERE ~~~~~ What did they find in SubTropolis? This story caught my eye because…Continue readingWhen Booksellers Speak
One store, one bookImages by Miyuki Kaneko. Via Takram Ebookfriendly tells us about a unique Tokyo bookstore that sells one book, and only one book, for six continuous days, from…Continue readingIs one book enough?
There is no shortage of women who have made their mark on history. But for every Eleanor of Aquitaine or Elizabeth I, there have been many more whose efforts have…Continue readingForgotten Heroines
As I was shopping at the local store to pick up a few things after my physio appointment, this little old lady stops pushing her cart a few steps ahead…Continue readingSo tell me!
Who knew that a passing reference on my blog to a Medieval cookbook which included a recipe for Roast Unicorn (complete with a glorious Middle-ages take on a unicorn –…Continue readingGrilled Unicorn, really?
“When I first arrived in LA,” Alex Heimbach writes at Bustle, “I was thrilled to discover the Library Bar. Unfortunately…the books were purely decorative… what I really wanted was a…Continue readingBooks & Booze, anyone?
In The Boston Globe, Pat Greenhouse talks about perhaps the ultimate book of lists: ‘Lists of Note: An Eclectic Collection Deserving of a Wider Audience’ The lists in the book…Continue readingList of lists
The fine folks of Troy, Michigan were in a financial bind and wanted to pass a small tax to keep the library open. But Tea Party activists came out in…Continue readingBook burning party!