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Books in Art: The Yellow Book-Volume 6, 1895

Posted on June 17, 2013 by maedez

An illustration from The Yellow Book-Volume 6. 1895.

The Yellow Book, 1895.

Writers in Art: Anton Chekhov by Osip Braz

Posted on June 8, 2013 by maedez

Anton Chekhov, 1898, by Osip Braz.

Books in Art: Last Chapter by Robert Martineau

Posted on June 5, 2013 by maedez

Last Chapter by Robert Martineau, 1863

Writers in Art: Yevgeny Zamyatin by Boris Kustodiev

Posted on May 29, 2013 by maedez

Yevgeny Zamyatin by Boris Kustodiev, 1923.

Books in Art: Girl Reading by Winslow Homer

Posted on May 22, 2013 by maedez

Girl Reading by Winslow Homer, circa 1879.

Girl Reading by Winslow Homer, circa 1879.

[Book Nerd Art] Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington

Posted on May 18, 2013 by maedez

The frontispiece from Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington. 1922. Illustrated by: C. Allan Gilbert and Worth Brehm.

Frontispiece of Gentle Julia by Booth Tarkington

Inspiration Board: 16th May 2013

Posted on May 16, 2013 by maedez

“Being an intellectual creates a lot of questions and no answers.”-Janis Joplin

O, You Bad Girl!

Near Sydenham Hill. Camille Pissarro, 1871.

Paulette Goddard, on the cover of Cinegraf, October 1935.

Columbus Skyline Panorama by Derek Jensen, 2006

Bobbed-Hair Bimbos

My Fox Box

Lya de Putti

Where is My Wandering Boy To-night?

Posted on May 12, 2013 by maedez

On his way home from Indiana, I hope. For two golden, precious days he’s mine again. Until then, I am jittery with anticipation. I cannot sit still. I cannot write. All I can do is smile.

Puck Magazine, 1917

“”I would always rather be happy than dignified.”-Charlotte Brontë, Jane Eyre

Books in Art: “Adversity” Illustration by Edith Mahier

Posted on May 11, 2013 by maedez

“Adversity” illustration by Edith Mahier, from the Tulane University yearbook. 1915.

Edith Mahier Illustration, 1915. Tulane University Yearbook.

Back in Business!

Posted on April 29, 2013 by maedez

Our Internet is functioning again. I repeat: our Internet is functioning again! Please bear with me as I try to manipulate my professional life back to some kind of recognizable order. It might take a few days. Thank you for your patience. My readers are the best readers. Don’t even try to deny it, lovelies. This is how I feel right now, in no small part because of you…

A Gaiety Girl, 1893.

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!