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Daily Diversion #422: Rex Stout/Nero Wolfe

Posted on March 26, 2019 by maedez

It’s always a good day for re-reading Rex Stout mysteries!

Rex Stout! Nero Wolfe!

James Thurber on Art

Posted on March 23, 2019 by maedez

Here’s what my hometown boy had to say about art:

“Art–the one achievement of man which has made the long trip up from all fours seem well advised.”–James Thurber

[Book Nerd Links] W.S. Merwin, Women’s History Month, Ferlinghetti, Zora and Langston

Posted on March 22, 2019 by maedez

Two Memories of W.S. Merwin [THE PARIS REVIEW]
W.S. Merwin, 1927-2019 [THE PARIS REVIEW]
10 Must-Read Books To Honor Women’s History Month [HUFF POST]
A Lost ‘Little Boy’ Nears 100: Poet And Publisher Lawrence Ferlinghetti [NPR]
Road Trip With ‘Zora and Langston’ In This Real-Life Literary Adventure [NPR]

Feelin’ This Frida Kahlo Photo

Posted on March 22, 2019 by maedez

I’ve always loved this photo of Frida Kahlo (which was taken by her dad), but I’m especially digging it today. She looks how I feel.

Frida Kahlo by Guillermo Kahlo (1932)

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!