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Gallery

Posted on September 1, 2014 by maedez

This gallery contains 11 photos.

This is What My Holiday Weekend Looks Like

Posted on August 31, 2014 by maedez

Weekend Reading [courtesy Book Riot]

Writers in Art: Langston Hughes by Winold Reiss

Posted on August 28, 2014 by maedez

Langston Hughes by Winold Reiss, 1927

Books in Art: Portrait of Dr Edward Meyer by Lovis Corinth

Posted on August 19, 2014 by maedez

Portrait of Dr Edward Meyer by Lovis Corinth, 1910-1911:

Portrait of Dr Edward Meyer by Lovis Corinth, 1910-1911

[Book Nerd Art] Cabbages & Kings by O. Henry

Posted on August 18, 2014 by maedez

The cover of Cabbages & Kings by O. Henry, 1904:

Cover of Cabbages & Kings by O. Henry, 1904

Shopping for the Bookworm: Charles Bukowski Birthday Edition

Posted on August 16, 2014 by maedez

Charles Bukowski Poster by Bean Land. $10.00

Charles Bukowski T-Shirt by Bruns Illustration. $25.00

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[Writing Humour] Sound Familiar?

Posted on August 14, 2014 by maedez

Sound familiar? [Image courtesy Writers Write]

Writers in Art: Josephine Turpin Washington

Posted on August 12, 2014 by maedez

Josephine Turpin Washington. What a fascinating, mostly forgotten woman.

Josephine Turpin Washington, 1891, by Irving Garland Penn.

Happy Birthday, Mr. Shelley!

Posted on August 4, 2014 by maedez

Percy Bysshe Shelley, poet and beloved of Mary, was born on 4 August 1792:

Portrait of Percy Bysshe Shelley by Amelia Curran, 1819

“Our sweetest songs are those of saddest thought.”-Percy Bysshe Shelley

Writers in Art: The Cremation of Percy Bysshe Shelley by Louis Édouard Fournier

Posted on August 4, 2014 by maedez

The Cremation of Percy Bysshe Shelley by Louis Édouard Fournier:

The Cremation of Percy Bysshe Shelley by Louis Edouard Fournier

The Cremation of Percy Bysshe Shelley by Louis Édouard Fournier

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]

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!