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About maedez

Writer, biographer, poet. History nerd, silent movie maven. Punk rocker, amateur baker, bookworm. Cricket fan, Scotch drinker, craft beer snob.

[Our First Book Giveaway] We Have a Winner!

Posted on September 10, 2014 by maedez

The winner! Please email me at: onetrackmuse@gmail.com.

Thanks to everyone who entered! I wish I could give all of you a book but, alas, you know how it goes. However, we’ll be doing at least one more giveaway this year. Keep your eyes open for the announcement.

The Winner of Our First Book Giveaway…

Posted on September 9, 2014 by maedez

…will be announced tomorrow!

Like you, Pauline Frederick is excited to find out the identity of the winner!

Celebrate Tolstoy’s 186th Birthday with These Google Doodles

Gallery

Posted on September 9, 2014 by maedez

This gallery contains 3 photos.

Quote

Posted on September 9, 2014 by maedez

Edith Sitwell Quote

Voices from the Grave #78: Edith Sitwell Interview

Posted on September 8, 2014 by maedez

The fascinating Edith Sitwell on Face to Face, 1959:

Hey, Edith, It’s Your Birthday!

Posted on September 7, 2014 by maedez

7 September 1887:

Edith Sitwell

Giveaway Reminder: There’s Still Time to Win a Copy of The Lives of the Muses [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]

Posted on September 7, 2014 by maedez

The giveaway closes at 5:00 PM EDT on Tuesday, 9th September. If you’d like to enter, please leave a comment on either this post or the original one.

Good luck!

The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose

Daily Diversion #228: Lunchtime View

Posted on September 6, 2014 by maedez

Lunchtime View

Books in Art: A Gotthelf Reader by Albert Anker, 1884

Posted on September 5, 2014 by maedez

A Gotthelf Reader by Albert Anker, 1884:

A Gotthelf Reader by Albert Anker, 1884

Daily Diversion #227: Eden Park, Redux

Posted on September 4, 2014 by maedez

Eden Park, Black and White

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!