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A Reading List a Mile Long: Daedalus Books New Arrivals Winter 2014

Posted on February 4, 2014 by maedez

Sorry! The English and Their Manners by Henry Hitchings. $17.95.
Death and the Dolce Vita: The Dark Side of Rome in the 1950s by Stephen Gundle. $5.98.
The Giant of the French Revolution: Danton, A Life by David Lawday. $4.98.
Margaret Sanger: A Life of Passion by Jean H. Baker. $5.98.
O Pioneers! by Willa Cather. $5.98.
Nell Gwynn: Mistress to a King by Charles Beauclerk. $6.98.
A Brief History of Robin Hood: The True History Behind the Legend by Nigel Cawthorne. $4.98. Continue reading →

[Alternative Muses] Coming and Going: James Joyce/Gene Kelly Mashup

Posted on February 2, 2014 by maedez

“A man of genius makes no mistakes. His errors are volitional and are the portals of discovery.”-James Joyce (born on 2 February 1882)

Gene Kelly (died 2 February 1996)

Images of Renowned Authors as Children, Part One

Posted on January 27, 2014 by maedez

Everyone was a child once, even serious wordsmiths. Let’s get started:

A pouty Eugene O’Neill:

Eugene O’Neill, 1892-1894.

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Shopping for the Bookworm: Bloomsbury Group

Posted on January 22, 2014 by maedez

Vita Sackville-West and Harold Nicolson Greeting Card by Amanda White. $3.90.

Russell Square Photograph by Journey’s Eye Photography. $28.00.

Portrait of a Marriage by Nigel Nicolson at The Glamourist. $25.29.

Virginia Woolf Print by Lucy Loves This. $25.29.

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Writers Writing: Susan Glaspell

Posted on January 5, 2014 by maedez

Susan Glaspell

Some Creative Goals for the New Year: Three, Four

Posted on January 3, 2014 by maedez

Set Specific Goals

Remain Open

Some Creative Goals for the New Year: One, Two

Posted on January 2, 2014 by maedez

Write More

Read!

[Alternative Muses] Going, Going, Gone: Rossetti, Rilke, Phillpotts

Posted on December 29, 2013 by maedez

“Choose love not in the shallows/but in the deep.”-Christina Rossetti (died on 12/29/1894)

Christina Rossetti, portrait by her brother

“Let everything happen to you/Beauty and terror/Just keep going/No feeling is final.”-Rainer Maria Rilke (died on 12/29/1926)

Rainer Maria Rilke by Paula Modersohn-Becker, 1906

“The universe is full of magical things, patiently waiting for our wits to grow sharper.”-Eden Phillpotts (died on 12/29/1960)

Eden Phillpotts by Frederic Taber Cooper, 1912

Goodbye, Theodore Dreiser!

Posted on December 28, 2013 by maedez

Theodore Dreiser died on 28 December 1945. He was seventy-four.

A grumpy Theodore Dreiser looks like he wants to cut you. 1917.

“Art is the stored honey of the human soul.”-Theodore Dreiser

KNOWN FOR:

Sister Carrie
Jennie Gerhardt
An American Tragedy

Writers in Art: Katherine Mansfield

Posted on December 21, 2013 by maedez

Katherine Mansfield by Anne Estelle Rice, 1918

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!