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Tennessee Williams, 1953

Posted on January 26, 2016 by maedez

Playwright Tennessee Williams at the memorial service for poet Dylan Thomas:

Tennessee Williams by Walter Albertin for the New York World-Telegram and Sun, 1953

Tennessee Williams photographed by Walter Albertin for the New York World-Telegram and Sun, 1953

Writers in Art: Portrait of Otto Gildemeister

Posted on January 17, 2016 by maedez

Portrait of Otto Gildemeister by Gottfried Joseph Hofer, 1898

Two Jean Toomer Quotes

Posted on December 12, 2015 by maedez

“Acceptance of prevailing standards often means we have no standards of our own.”-Jean Toomer

“We do not possess imagination enough to sense what we are missing.”-Jean Toomer

Robert Louis Stevenson on Language

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Posted on December 2, 2015 by maedez

“All speech, written or spoken, is a dead language, until it finds a willing and prepared hearer.”-Robert Louis Stevenson

Happy Birthday, Louisa!

Posted on November 29, 2015 by maedez

Louisa May Alcott was born on 29 November 1832:

Louisa May Alcott

Colette and Pets

Posted on November 23, 2015 by maedez

Colette in 1932

[Writers in Art] Happy Birthday, Friedrich!

Posted on November 10, 2015 by maedez

Friedrich Schiller was born on 10 November 1759:

Friedrich Schiller by Ludovike Simanowiz, 1793 or 1794.

Writers in Art: Caroline Norton by Sir George Hayter

Posted on November 5, 2015 by maedez

Caroline Norton by Sir George Hayter, 1832.

October Round-Up: Eleven Interesting Posts

Posted on November 2, 2015 by maedez

The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Wilkie Collins

Posted on October 28, 2015 by maedez

Name: Wilkie Collins
D/O/B: 8 January 1824
Member Since: 1871
Status: Charter Member
Important Role: Director and star of the club’s amateur theatricals
Hobbies: Socializing with Charles Dickens; acting; painting

Wilkie Collins by Frederick Waddy, 1872.

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]

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!