Daily Diversion #460: Punk

Posted on March 15, 2023 by maedez

An unexpected gift from my husband…he knows me well.

Daily Diversion #459: Madly, Deeply

Posted on January 3, 2023 by maedez

Bookish Christmas gifts are the best!

My Evening Plans….

Posted on October 27, 2022 by maedez

…shall look something like this.

*A Lady Reading* (1858) by Francis Seymour Haden. LACMA. Public Domain.

Shopping for the Bookworm: Austen House Books Edition

Posted on October 12, 2022 by maedez

Yes, that is correct. I am featuring my own business. It occurred to me that I haven’t done one of these (Shopping for the Bookworm) posts in…well, a long time. I’ve decided to resurrect the series by starting with my own little online bookstore.

We have a small-ish (500+ books, some of which we have yet to list), but diverse and interesting catalog. Shipping is available US-wide. Local delivery in Columbus is also available.

**BARBARIAN DAYS BY WILLIAM FINNEGAN. $8.00.**

**WHOREDOM IN KIMMAGE: IRISH WOMEN COMING OF AGE BY ROSEMARY MAHONEY. $5.50**

**THE SECRET KEEPER OF JAIPUR BY ALKA JOSHI. $7.50.**

**FURTHER TALES OF THE CITY BY ARMISTEAD MAUPIN. $5.50.**

**THREE PICASSOS BEFORE BREAKFAST BY ANNE-MARIE STEIN. $22.00.**

**THE ESSENTIAL MAN RAY BY INGRID SCHAFFNER. $6.00.**

**Voices in the Mirror: An Autobiography by Gordon Parks. $7.50.**

**My Life, My Body by Marge Piercy. $5.50.**

**Shining Eyes, Cruel Fortune by Irma B. Jaffe. $7.50.**

**The Death of Bunny Munro by Nick Cave. $4.50.**

**At Freddie’s by Penelope Fitzgerald. $6.50.**

As ever, thanks for indulging me!

Daily Diversion #457: New Beginnings

Posted on June 23, 2022 by maedez

Austen House Books. There is a story here. I’ll share it…soon.

[BOOK NERD LINKS] MUSIC BOOKS, TED BERRIGAN, WWI, AND TRANS & NONBINARY AUTHORS

Posted on June 18, 2022 by maedez

12 MUSIC BOOKS THAT WILL ADD SOME COOL TO YOUR SUMMER [NO DEPRESSION]
THE SIXTIES DIARIES [THE PARIS REVIEW]
‘THE FACEMAKER’ PROFILES THE BRITISH SURGEON WHO TREATED WWI’S DISFIGURED SOLDIERS [NPR]
12 BOOKS BY UP-AND-COMING TRANS AND NONBINARY AUTHORS [BOOK RIOT]

[Reading in Art] Western College for Women Yearbook

Posted on January 4, 2021 by maedez

Western College for Women Yearbook (1918):

Western College for Women Yearbook (1918)

Daily Diversion #453: Babbitts & Bohemians

Posted on November 27, 2020 by maedez

Reading this beautiful book as part of my J biography project.

ISSUE FIVE-[R]evolving Research: A Flurry of Reading

Posted on November 24, 2020 by maedez

Some weeks involve direct research about J or her family; other weeks are devoted to general history reading. I’m currently in a flurry of the latter activity. I learn a lot during these times, just not about J. It’s all necessary and enjoyable work. Time well spent.

After I’ve finished my current book (see below) the pendulum will likely swing back the other way. I love history, but I might just love J even more. That is saying something.

RESEARCH NOTES WEEK 7:

VICTORY: Waking up every day and doing the thing regardless of what the days threw at me.
HAPPY DISCOVERY: None. I’m okay with that because I learned tremendous amounts of historical information.
FRUSTRATION: Also none. That’s a win.
CURRENTLY READING: A Square Meal: A Culinary History of the Great Depression by Jane Ziegelman and Andrew Coe
HOURS SPENT ON RESEARCH: 7

Until next time!