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Who’d Like to See the Full Wrap Cover for Fossil Lake II: The Refossiling?

Posted on January 18, 2015 by maedez

Here it is, in all of its splendor:

The Refossiling Full Wrap Cover

Stunning, eh?

It will be available in a few weeks!

Welcome, Brontë!

Posted on January 17, 2015 by maedez

Anne Brontë was born on 17 January 1820:

Pencil Drawing of Anne Brontë by her sister Charlotte, 1845

“My heart is too thoroughly dried to be broken in a hurry, and I mean to live as long as I can.”-Anne Brontë, The Tenant of Wildfell Hall

[Book Nerd Links] Weekend Extravaganza

Posted on January 17, 2015 by maedez

Penguin Drop Caps: Beautiful Books from A to Z [Abe Books]
10 Beautiful Bookshops That Will Stop You in Your Tracks [Abe Books]
27 Hilarious Literary Corrections That Will Ruin Your Trust In The Media [Huff Post Books]
Robert Stone, Novelist of the Vietnam Era and Beyond, Dies at 77 [The New York Times]
Astonish me with a book cover [The Washington Post]
Leo Tolstoy’s theory of everything [Salon]
The 50 Sexiest Literary Villains [Flavorwire]

Would You Like to Know a (Bookish) Secret?

Posted on January 15, 2015 by maedez

I adore John Cowper Powys…

John Cowper Powys, circa 1930

If you’d like to win a fabulous Edgar Allan Poe print, don’t forget to enter our Terrific Friends Giveaway.

Goodbye, Lewis Carroll!

Posted on January 14, 2015 by maedez

Lewis Carroll died on 14 January 1898. He was 65 years old.

Alice in Wonderland Movie Poster, 1915

E. Gertrude Thomson Cover Illustration for the Nursery Alice by Lewis Carroll, 1890

E. Gertrude Thomson’s Cover Illustration for the Nursery “Alice” by Lewis Carroll, 1890

If you’d like to win a fabulous Edgar Allan Poe Print, don’t forget to enter our Terrific Friends Giveaway!

Daily Diversion #248: Silver Screen Fiend

Posted on January 11, 2015 by maedez

Silver Screen Fiend by Patton Oswalt

Writers in Art: Mary Russell Mitford*

Posted on January 10, 2015 by maedez

Mary Russell Mitford

*Mary Russell Mitford died on 10 January 1855.

[Book Nerd Links] 30 Beautiful Vintage Dust Jackets

Posted on January 9, 2015 by maedez

30 Beautiful Vintage Dust Jackets [Abe Books]

Fer-de-Lance by Rex Stout. 1934.

Books in Art: Maiden Meditation by Charles West Cope

Posted on January 6, 2015 by maedez

Maiden Meditation by Charles West Cope, 1847

Daily Diversion #246: Beautiful Book Cover

Posted on January 3, 2015 by maedez

Darwin by Paul Johnson

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!