Fanny Burney
Portrait of Fanny Burney by her cousin, Edward Burney, circa 1784-1785
Writers in Art: Fanny Burney
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Monthly Archives: December 2013
[A Holiday Shopping Spree for the Bookworm] Bonus Stop: Journal of the Month
JOURNAL OF THE MONTH
I’ve been saving this gem for last, and boy was it worth the wait! Journal of the Month is a subscription service-a literary Birchbox, if you will. Each month, you or your lucky gift recipient will receive a new (and surprise!) copy of a participating journal. What a fabulous and thoughtful treasure for the writer in your life. There are six available plans.
GO HERE TO FIND OUT MORE
[A Holiday Shopping Spree for the Bookworm] Seventh Stop: The Unemployed Philosophers Guild
THE UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD:
I only discovered this site a few days ago [thanks for the intro, Acid Free Pulp], and it was instant love. Although it’s not dedicated to books, the literature section is full of fun, whimsical, affordable items!
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS:
Alice’s Enchantmints. $3.00. Image from The Unemployed Philosophers Guild.
Much Ado About Nothings. $6.50. Image from The Unemployed Philosophers Guild.
Zora Neale Hurston Card. $3.50. Image from The Unemployed Philosophers Guild.
DETAILS:
- THE UNEMPLOYED PHILOSOPHERS GUILD: GO HERE
- PREDICTED SHOPPING TIME: 15 MINUTES
- BEST AWESOMELY UNEXPECTED ITEM: GREAT DRINKERS SHOTS
- PRICE POINT: GREAT
- BOOKWORM HAPPINESS SCALE (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 10): 9
FIRST STOP: EDWARD GOREY HOUSE STORE
SECOND STOP: JANE AUSTEN GIFT SHOP
THIRD STOP: OUT OF PRINT CLOTHING
FOURTH STOP: THE READER’S CATALOG
FIFTH STOP: THE LITERARY GIFT COMPANY
SIXTH STOP: BAS BLEU
Inspiration Board: 12th December
I’m feeling frosty! Can you tell?
Cavern in an ice wall, near Commonwealth Bay
Gertie the Dinosaur, 1914
Au Clair de la Lune Children’s Book, 1910s
Blue Snow, the Battery by George Bellows, December 1910
Asta Nielsen
Old Pscov by Konstantin Gorbatov, 1913
The Passion of Joan of Arc, 1928
Portrait of Fritza Riedler by Gustav Klimt, 1906
Sunset over Waterloo Bridge by Emile Claus
The Tetons and the Snake River by Ansel Adams, 1942
Valeska Suratt, 1917
Women playing hockey outside of Varsity Arena, Toronto, 1910
[Book Nerd Links] Odysseus’ Journey Interactive Map
ODYSSEUS’ JOURNEY INTERACTIVE MAP [COURTESY ESRI]
Is this map amazing, or is it amazing?
[My Top Cold Weather Writers] Honorable Mention: Charles Dickens
CHARLES DICKENS
Charles Dickens
REASON: Is it possible to get through winter without pulling out a volume of Dickens? What a desperate, weary, chilly world his characters inhabit! It is enough to make the pages freeze mid-turn.
“Bleak, dark, and piercing cold, it was a night for the well-housed and fed to draw round the bright fire, and thank God they were at home; and for the homeless starving wretch to lay him down and die. Many hunger-worn outcasts close their eyes in our bare streets at such times, who, let their crimes have been what they may, can hardly open them in a more bitter world.”-Charles Dickens, Oliver Twist
If you missed My Top Six Cold Weather Writers, go here.
For Honorable Mention: Christina Rossetti, go here.
Thanks to Tom Gething for reminding me that Charles Dickens deserves a place on my list!
Three Years Ago Today I Married My Love
Our wedding ceremony was cobbled together with rock and roll and bagpipes and honest poetry, love and tears; there were no vows, except to bluntly say, “I do.” If the act of marriage itself is not promise enough, then an oath is meaningless armor against the inevitable.
Bells Are Ringing
I DO NOT LOVE YOU EXCEPT BECAUSE I LOVE YOU BY PABLO NERUDA
The Chef and I are somewhere on this spectrum of cute coupledom:
Buster Keaton and Natalie Talmadge, May 31, 1921
Joel McCrea and Veronica Lake in Sullivan’s Travels, 1941
Rod La Rocque and Lillian Rich in Braveheart, 1925
Bride and Groom by Amedeo Modigliani, 1915-1916
Garbo and Gilbert in A Woman of Affairs, 1928
Larry and Viv, 1938
Claude and Alice Monet
Happy Birthday, Dearest Emily!
Happy Birthday, dearest Emily!
Birthday Girl Emily Dickinson (Born 10 December 1830).
FIVE EVERYDAY FACTS ABOUT EMILY DICKINSON:
EMILY ELIZABETH WAS A MIDDLE CHILD, SANDWICHED BETWEEN OLDER BROTHER (WILLIAM) AUSTIN AND YOUNGER SISTER LAVINIA (NORCROSS).
SHE WAS KNOWN FOR HER SIMPLE WARDROBE OF MOSTLY WHITE CLOTHING.
EMILY HAD A PET NEWFOUNDLAND DOG NAMED CARLO.
SHE WAS A GIFTED BAKER.
EMILY WAS A DEDICATED AND WELL-EDUCATED GARDENER.
“I am out with lanterns, looking for myself.”-Emily Dickinson
[A Holiday Shopping Spree for the Bookworm] Sixth Stop: Bas Bleu
BAS BLEU
Bas Bleu is my favourite stop for smartly bookish gifts (and incredibly well-curated reading material). I’ve been a dedicated fan for a decade. Haunt their site for a few minutes, and you’ll understand why!
A FEW HIGHLIGHTS:
Reading Woman Wall Calendar. $14.99. Image from Bas Bleu.
Shakespearean Insults T-Shirt. $24.95. Image from Bas Bleu.
Dictionary Cat Print. $13.95. Image from Bas Bleu.
DETAILS:
- BAS BLEU: GO HERE
- PREDICTED SHOPPING TIME: 20-30 MINUTES
- BEST AWESOMELY UNEXPECTED ITEM: PRIDE & PREJUDICE SALT & PEPPER SHAKERS
- PRICE POINT: AVERAGE
- BOOKWORM HAPPINESS SCALE (OUT OF A POSSIBLE 10): 9
FIRST STOP: EDWARD GOREY HOUSE STORE
SECOND STOP: JANE AUSTEN GIFT SHOP
THIRD STOP: OUT OF PRINT CLOTHING
FOURTH STOP: THE READER’S CATALOG
FIFTH STOP: THE LITERARY GIFT COMPANY
Don’t Forget: Today is Read Tuesday!
Don’t forget: today is Read Tuesday, the bookish equivalent of Black Friday or Cyber Monday. Please consider supporting some of the wonderful participants by buying their books (all at reduced prices).
BROWSE THE READ TUESDAY CATALOG HERE.
My friend Kevin’s amazing action-adventure book for young readers, Legends of Steragos, is available for Kindle ($2.99) and in paperback ($6.38).
Remember: ‘Tis always the season for giving the gift of reading.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 