The Collected Poems of Donald J. Trump January 13, 2020 – Posted in: books, Content, Twitter & Verse

“I thought maybe I could turn the thing that has been weaponized into something beautiful,” says Gregory Woodman of Portland, the 29-year-old founder of the ad agency Weller Creative, who along with his business partner Ian Pratt have published The Collected Poems of Donald J. Trump. The 373 page book compiles hundreds of Trump’s tweets and is arranged in chapters such as “Loathings,” “Free Verse” and “Introspective Musings.” Combining the measured contentiousness of…

Books Win! NYPL drops makeover, Freakonomics on Libraries May 8, 2014 – Posted in: public libraries

Books Win! Books Win! In what will be remembered as one of the biggest victories for the printed book in the digital age. The New York Public Library has reversed direction on the proposed renovation of its mothership, the Bryant Park branch in mid-town Manhattan. The New York Times called it “a striking about-face” and added: “Library officials had heralded the renovation as part of a significant effort to rethink the flagship building in preparation…

Campaign Graphics: New book explores the poster in Presidential elections May 4, 2012

“Political art is nothing less than an illustration of the skirmishes and stalemates that created and continue to animate the American experiment … Fortunately, the Library of Congress has preserved all of these examples for future generations to see.” – Brooke Gladstone from the preface for “Presidential Campaign Posters From the Library of Congress.” Images include among others: Andrew Jackson portrayed as a king to invoke voters’ memories of royal rule; Jimmy Carter as a…

The Fight for the NYPL: The Next Madison, Wisconsin? May 13, 2011

The iconic main branch of the New York Public Library is about to celebrate its 100th birthday. Unfortunately, any celebration will be muted and short-lived as the libray and its supporters brace for the fight of their lives. New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s latest budget proposes a $40 million cut to the library budget; it is the most severe cuts ever faced by the library in its 100+ year history. And one cannot think of…

Tea Party Bookshop to Throw Its Name Overboard May 8, 2010

In 2008, JoAnne Kohler took a leap. With bookshops all over the country closing at an alarming rate she decided to open one in Salem, Oregon. She named it the Tea Party Bookshop. Kohler thought that the some of the aspects of the Boston Tea Party (think independence, community involvement, and the desire to shop locally) would mirror much of what she was trying to accomplish. From the About Us page of the Tea Party…