Barter Books: Home of the original WWII poster. Rediscovered by Barter Books in the bottom of a box of old books bought in auction in 2000, the ‘Keep Calm and Carry On’ poster has since become a national icon. (Photo by Meadow Girl)
“A comfortable chair is no use to anyone without a good book.” (via minga2glo)
Livraria Lello & Irmão, Central Porto, Portugal, circa 1906. (Photo by Aurélio da Paz dos Reis)
April Fool’s! A friend sent me this - I thought you’d get a kick out of it!
Here’s an imaginative short film This Is Where We Live produced in stop-motion by an insane bunch of animators in 4th Estate!
The Texas Chainsaw Massacre director Marcus Nispel’s work space with a 20 ft. high bookshelf in his home at the former Con Edison building. (via LoftLife Magazine)
A transparent bubble you can read in! It’s a fancy reading place outdoor when you are at a park or any place in which it is very quiet: a human-size bubble-like pod that serves as a solemn shelter for savoring moments, and reading good books! A separate little world which practically changes whenever you travel to, this transparent sphere was invented by Swiss designers in Micasa LAB and called it Cocoon 1. The bubble can also be used indoors. (photos via design-milk.com)
Edgar Allan Poe (Authors Series) by Ryan Sheffield
Read sign made from recycled wood. (by WilliamDohman)
Call for book donations, New York Public Library, 1918 (via teachingliteracy//booklover)
What short story does Hemingway consider to be as reprintable as any other of his stories?
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