Daily Diversion #460: Punk

Posted on March 15, 2023 by maedez

An unexpected gift from my husband…he knows me well.

[Podcast Appearance] AntmanVs Austen House Books

Posted on February 7, 2023 by maedez

I hope the new year has been treating you well. I’ve been keeping busy with book research and running my online bookstore. Last week, I took a morning off to make an appearance on the AntmanVs podcast. It was super fun. Details are at the link!

[Podcast Appearance] AntmanVs Austen House Books

Daily Diversion #459: Madly, Deeply

Posted on January 3, 2023 by maedez

Bookish Christmas gifts are the best!

{Annual Re-Post} My Buddy Frank…

Posted on December 7, 2022 by maedez

Today is the tenth anniversary of my most popular post. As is tradition, I’m re-sharing it here.

[Intermezzo] Wherein I Offer You a Few Disjointed but Heartfelt Memories of My Dear Friend Frank on Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day

My Evening Plans….

Posted on October 27, 2022 by maedez

…shall look something like this.

*A Lady Reading* (1858) by Francis Seymour Haden. LACMA. Public Domain.

Shopping for the Bookworm: Austen House Books Edition

Posted on October 12, 2022 by maedez

Yes, that is correct. I am featuring my own business. It occurred to me that I haven’t done one of these (Shopping for the Bookworm) posts in…well, a long time. I’ve decided to resurrect the series by starting with my own little online bookstore.

We have a small-ish (500+ books, some of which we have yet to list), but diverse and interesting catalog. Shipping is available US-wide. Local delivery in Columbus is also available.

**BARBARIAN DAYS BY WILLIAM FINNEGAN. $8.00.**

**WHOREDOM IN KIMMAGE: IRISH WOMEN COMING OF AGE BY ROSEMARY MAHONEY. $5.50**

**THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPUR BY ALKA JOSHI. $7.50.**

**FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY BY ARMISTEAD MAUPIN. $5.50.**

**THREE PICASSOS BEFORE BREAKFAST BY ANNE-MARIE STEIN. $22.00.**

**THE ESSENTIAL MAN RAY BY INGRID SCHAFFNER. $6.00.**

**Voices in the Mirror: An Autobiography by Gordon Parks. $7.50.**

**My Life, My Body by Marge Piercy. $5.50.**

**Shining Eyes, Cruel Fortune by Irma B. Jaffe. $7.50.**

**The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave. $4.50.**

**At Freddie’s by Penelope Fitzgerald. $6.50.**

As ever, thanks for indulging me!

Introducing Austen House Books

Posted on September 7, 2022 by maedez

I’m officially a bookstore owner! Well, technically, I have been since June when I registered my business and did a few local pop-up events. Somehow, (finally) launching a website makes it seem real-real, you know? We did that on Monday.

Currently, we ship across the US and offer local (Columbus, OH) pick-up. New books are being added every day this week. After that, it will be weekly.

AUSTEN HOUSE BOOKS

Our selection is hand-picked and often very eclectic. Please check us out the next time you need (or just really, really want) a cool book. And feel free to spread the word to any bookworms you know! Thank you!

Daily Diversion #458: The Little Webster

Posted on July 21, 2022 by maedez

Another birthday gift fromThe Chef: my very own copy of the Little Webster (Liliput Dictionary). This version doesn’t contain a copyright date, but the inscription on the back is from 1929.

For perspective: the framed painting is 4″ x 5″, the Nancy Drew book is 2 3/4″ x 3 1/4″, and the dictionary comes in at 1 1/2″ x 2″.

If you know me at all well, you’ll understand how thoughtful this gift is…truly one of the best things anyone has ever given me.