The streets of Rome are full of rubble and street art. Bookish street art sightings from a recent trip.
Books, Street art, Travel
Bookish street art – Rome
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Tag: Travel
Books, Libraries, Travel
Seattle Public Library’s Central Branch
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In honor of National Library Week I thought I’d share my recent visit to the Seattle Public Library’s Central Library. The 11-story glass and steel building, designed by Dutch architect Rem Koolhaas in a joint venture with Seattle-based LMN Architects,…
Books, Bookstores, Travel
Adams Avenue Book Store – San Diego
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Readers who find themselves in San Diego will find it worth their time to visit the Adams Avenue Book Store. Located on San Diego’s “Antique Row” in the Normal Heights business district, the book store specializes in fine used, rare…
Books, Bookstores, Travel
Why do old books smell?
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I picked up some beautiful old books this summer at a used book store in Zurich. They have a whiff of old book about them. I bought them because they have beautiful spines and they’re small (and therefore easy to…
Picture of the Week, Travel
Picture of the Week: Lavorare Lavorare Lavorare
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I can’t believe I haven’t posted here since June. Where has the summer gone?! I’ve been busy and this picture, which I snapped this summer in San Benedetto del Tronto, Italia, pretty much sums up where my head is at…