The Coming of Father Christmas…
The Coming of Father Christmas, Page 17, by Eliza F. Manning
The Coming of Father Christmas
Reply
Category Archives: Books
Quote
John Steinbeck Quote
Writers Enjoying Winter, Part One
The Fitzgerald Family Celebrating Christmas
Ernest, Hadley, and Jack Hemingway in Schruns, Austria (1925)
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle enjoying a ski holiday
Sylvia Plath and Marcia Brown Stern (courtesy Alumnae Association of Smith College)
Daily Diversion #182: Sledding Eeyore
Eeyore enjoying some winter fun!
Sledding Eeyore
“You can’t stay in your corner of the Forest waiting for others to come to you. You have to go to them sometimes.”-A.A. Milne, Winnie-the-Pooh
Writers in Art: Katherine Mansfield
Katherine Mansfield by Anne Estelle Rice, 1918
Katherine Mansfield by Anne Estelle Rice, 1918
[Book Nerd Links] Heart of Darkness Illustrated by Matt Kish
This is brilliant…
Illuminated “Heart of Darkness,” lavishly illustrated by Matt Kish [courtesy boing boing]
Be sure to come back and let me know what you think!
Daily Diversion #181: Seasonal (Re)Reading
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
The Life and Adventures of Santa Claus by L. Frank Baum
“Claus held fast and the next moment was flying so swiftly over the snow that he could not see the trees as they whirled past. Up hill and down dale, swift as an arrow shot from a bow they dashed, and Claus shut his eyes to keep the wind out of them and left the deer to find their own way.”
Claus Discovers Humanity
[Book Nerd Links] Three Links for a Boring Thursday
- 10 of the Best Holiday Books You Probably Haven’t Read [courtesy Flavorwire]
- This Is What Children’s Books Looked Like In The 1800s, And It’s Super Fascinating [courtesy Huff Post Books]
- A million first steps [courtesy The British Library]
She Burned Too Bright for This World*: Goodbye, Emily!
Emily Brontë died on 19 December 1848.
The Brontë Sisters by Branwell Brontë. Emily is in the middle.
“Shall Earth no more inspire thee, Thou lonely dreamer now?”-Emily Brontë
*Wuthering Heights
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Craven!
Elizabeth Craven was born on 17 December 1750.
Portrait of Elizabeth Craven by George Romney, 1778
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 