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Writers in Art: Mary Shelley

Posted on January 19, 2014 by maedez

Mary Shelley by Richard Rothwell

Portrait of Mary Shelley by Richard Rothwell, 1840

Show Don’t Tell

Posted on January 17, 2014 by maedez

A kicky reminder for you, or the writer in your life.

Show Don’t Tell Card by Brave Mable. $4.00.

Ideal Reading for a Snowy Day: Eminent Victorians by Lytton Strachey

Posted on January 15, 2014 by maedez

BOOK:

Title Page: Eminent Victorians

AUTHOR:

Lytton Strachey by Dora Carrington. One of my favourite author paintings.

Writers in Art: Ivan Turgenev

Posted on January 14, 2014 by maedez

Ivan Turgenev by Ilya Repin, 1874

“I don’t see why it’s impossible to express everything that’s on one’s mind.”-Ivan Turgenev, Fathers and Sons

[Book Nerd Links] Links for a Rainy Monday

Posted on January 13, 2014 by maedez

Gorgeous Jane Austen Novel Illustrations From the Time Before Adaptations [courtesy Flavorwire]
Gorgeous Vintage Illustrations of Dickens Novels in Full Color [courtesy Flavorwire]
25 Sources of Free Public Domain Books [courtesy EBOOK FRIENDLY]

Zora/Simone Google Doodles

Posted on January 10, 2014 by maedez

Aren’t their Google Doodles lovely?

Zora Neale Hurston Google Doodle

Simone de Beauvoir Google Doodle

Enjoying New Year’s Eve with Whistler

Posted on December 31, 2013 by maedez

Nocturne in Black and Gold: The Falling Rocket by Whistler, circa 1875

[Alternative Muses] Going, Going, Gone: Rossetti, Rilke, Phillpotts

Posted on December 29, 2013 by maedez

“Choose love not in the shallows/but in the deep.”-Christina Rossetti (died on 12/29/1894)

Christina Rossetti, portrait by her brother

“Let everything happen to you/Beauty and terror/Just keep going/No feeling is final.”-Rainer Maria Rilke (died on 12/29/1926)

Rainer Maria Rilke by Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1906

“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”-Eden Phillpotts (died on 12/29/1960)

Eden Phillpotts by Frederic Taber Cooper, 1912

Books in Art: The Convalescent by Gwen John/A Girl Reading by Frank Duveneck

Posted on December 27, 2013 by maedez

The Convalescent by Gwen John, circa 1923-1924.

A Girl Reading by Frank Duveneck, 1870.

AKA: Me until the first of the new year. Heavenly, no? (Except the sick part.)

Happy Christmas!

Posted on December 25, 2013 by maedez

Happy Christmas!

Harper’s Bazar, XMAS 1894

“Our hearts grow tender with childhood memories and love of kindred, and we are better throughout the year for having, in spirit, become a child again at Christmas-time.”-Laura Ingalls Wilder

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!