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Daily Diversion #227: Eden Park, Redux

Posted on September 4, 2014 by maedez

Eden Park, Black and White

[Book Nerd Art] A Roman Singer by F. Marion Crawford, 1884

Posted on September 4, 2014 by maedez

The cover of A Roman Singer by F. Marion Crawford, 1884:

Cover of A Roman Singer by F. Marion Crawford, 1884

Happy Birthday, Sarah Orne Jewett!

Posted on September 3, 2014 by maedez

Sarah Orne Jewett ( author of The Country of the Pointed Firs) was born on 3 September 1849:

The writer in 1894. “Tact is after all a kind of mind-reading.”

[Book Nerd Links] Mid-Week Reads

Posted on September 3, 2014 by maedez

Cafes Your Favorite Authors Loved [courtesy Huff Post Books]
10 of the Worst Jobs in Literature [courtesy Flavorwire]

The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck [courtesy Flavorwire]

The Man Who Made Off With John Updike’s Trash [courtesy The Atlantic]
The Bizarre Day Jobs of 20 Famous Authors [courtesy Huff Post Books]

[Our First Book Giveaway] The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

Posted on September 2, 2014 by maedez

I’ve no idea how it happened, but I own two copies of The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose. As much as I love books, I obviously don’t need more than one copy of anything. I’ve decided to gift one lucky reader with the extra one.

The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose [cover image courtesy Goodreads]

To read more about the book, go here.

How to enter: leave a comment. That is all! If you’d like to go the extra mile and like us on Facebook, that would be lovely. The contest is open internationally. The winner will be chosen on 9th September 2014. Good luck!

Inspiration Board for My Current Short Story

Gallery

Posted on September 1, 2014 by maedez

This gallery contains 11 photos.

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!