Portrait of Walt Whitman by Thomas Eakins, 1887-1888
Portrait of Walt Whitman by Thomas Eakins, 1887-1888
Writers in Art: Portrait of Walt Whitman by Thomas Eakins
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Category Archives: Reading
Shopping for the Bookworm: A Literary Road Trip #4-Lost Generation, Found
In case you are just joining us: A Literary Road Trip #1-A Dream of Travel, A Literary Road Trip #2-The Beat Travels On, and A Literary Road Trip #3-Poetic Travels, Classic American-Style
LOST GENERATION, FOUND
“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”-Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
This week, we are again turning to the past. Our eyes are in the rear view mirror, looking back at the 1920s. The Lost Generation is our starting point, but let’s not take it too seriously. Enjoy!
“You should only read what is truly good or what is frankly bad.”-Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
Tote Bag: 1922 Life Magazine Cover, The Flapper, by Whimsy Bags. $12.00+.
The Selected Works of Djuna Barnes at Pipi Pompon. $16.00.
[Book Nerd News] Maya Angelou-Dead at 86
- Dr. Maya Angelou Has Passed Away at 86 [courtesy Flavorwire]
- Famed poet Maya Angelou dies at 86 [courtesy AOL]
- Maya Angelou Dead at 86 [courtesy Time]
Celebrate Rachel Carson’s Birthday with This Google Doodle
Rachel Carson Google Doodle
So, I Wanted to Buy a Couple of Books for My Upcoming Road Trip…
I love a good bargain book. Yesterday I went into Half Price Books thinking that I’d pick up a volume or two for my upcoming road trip. You can blame their storewide 20% off sale for my, um, enthusiastic results.
Book and Magazine Pile
Art Books
Magazines
Miscellaneous Books
DETAILS:
- Renoir: His Life, Art, and Letters by Barbara Erlich White
- Master of Shadows: The Secret Diplomatic Career of Peter Paul Rubens by Mark Lamster
- History of Art (Second Edition) by H.W. Janson
- Vogue Australia April 2010
- Marie Claire April 2014
- Allure April 2014
- The Valley of Fear by Sir Arthur Conan Doyle
- Keystone: The Life and Clowns of Mack Sennett by Simon Louvish
- Doctor Who: The Complete Guide by Mark Campbell
- The Times We Had: Life with William Randolph Hearst by Marion Davies
- Nero Wolfe: The Mother Hunt by Rex Stout
TOTAL: $19.09
Tell me in the comments about your most recent book bargain!
Shopping for the Bookworm: B is for Brontë, Anne
B is for Brontë, Anne
Characters in Art: Lady Macbeth
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent, 1889
Ellen Terry as Lady Macbeth by John Singer Sargent, 1889
“Your hand, your tongue: look like the innocent flower, But be the serpent under’t.”-Lady M
[Book Nerd Links] Literary Links for a Dull Wednesday
- LEGO Undershaw [courtesy Sherlock Holmes Books]
- 20 Great Biographies of Famous Authors [courtesy Flavorwire]
- Subscribe Now, Get a Vintage Issue from 1959 [courtesy The Paris Review]
- Romanian Historian Radu Florescu Dies at 88 [courtesy Huff Post Books]
Books in Art: Die Lesenden by Robert Breyer, 1909
Die Lesenden by Robert Breyer, 1909
Die Lesenden by Robert Breyer, 1909
Daily Diversion #204: Encyclopedia of the Exquisite
A “just because” gift from my dear Momma!
Encyclopedia of the Exquisite by Jessica Kerwin Jenkins
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 