The Travelodge hotel chain in the UK issued a press release last week announcing the results of a "survey" of the top ten books left behind in their hotel rooms this summer (which technically hasn't ended yet, first flag).The books were:1. The Blair Years - Alastair Campbell2. Dont You Know Who I am? - Piers Morgan3. A Whole New World - Jordon4. Wicked - Jilly Cooper5. Dr Who Creatures & Demons - Justin Richard6. The Diana Chronicles - Tina Brown7. I Can Make You Thin - Paul McKenna8. Humble Pie - Gordon Ramsey9. The Story Of A Man And His...
Gorey Time: Dracula Visits the Cartoon Museum
There is little doubt that Edward Gorey is one of the premier illustrators of the late 20th Century. His images are instantly recognizable. His pen and ink illustrations have appeared in the country's top publications and he has authored over 100 books. He has also contributed set and costume designs to numerous theatrical productions.Currently on view at the Cartoon Museum is an" exhibition of the master cartoonist's original set and costume designs, rare production photographs and memorabilia from the Tony Award-winning Broadway production," of Dracula. The exhibit also features "a unique behind-the-scenes look at the creative process, from Gorey's initial...
Another Haven For Book Culture
I was quite pleased when I heard that Labyrinth Books, the bookstore serving Columbia University and its surrounding neighborhood, was changing its name to Book Culture.Regardless of the fact that it was motivated by a failed business relationship the point is they arrived at Book Culture.I asked Chris Doeblin, former co-owner of Labyrinth Books and now sole owner of Book Culture I few questions on how they got there and were they are going:Book Patrol: How did you get to the new name? Chris Doeblin: I wanted to choose a name that defined what we were trying to offer in...
Dress Your Books
Worried about reading O. J.'s If I Did It in public? Worried about selling it in public?Worry no more, with Book-Frocks you can shamelessly read or sell whatever you want wherever you want."The covers fit any standard size trade-paper book, and even the extra tall/large ones. For you poetry lovers, the button closure keeps skinny ones from slippin about. Perfect to take with you on the bus, or to your favorite cafe, or to disguise the fact that you're reading."This might be just what the doctor ordered for Barnes and Noble. They already stuck their foot in their mouths by...
Name This Place
1 - Long before the building opens, a crowd begins to gather.2 - As the doors swing open, he mutters: "This is my sanctuary."3 - People frequently use the... restrooms to bathe (stripping down and using wads of wet toilet paper) or to get their latest drug fix.4- Occasionally, the bathroom ceiling is speckled with the blood of a careless heroin user who struck a vein.Any ideas?If you said the Multnomah Public Library in Portland you are correct.Arthur Gregg Sulzberger's piece in the Oregonian Library a refuge for homeless is the latest contribution to the budding genre "Social Services and...