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Category Archives: Writers
Anne Brontë Died 164 Years Ago Yesterday and Nary a Peep Was Heard*
Anne Brontë, the forgotten sister, died on 28 May 1849. She was 29. Her novels are quite entertaining, so there is really no excuse for the shadowy, reclusive life of her fame.
The Sisters Brontë by their brother Branwell Brontë. Anne is on the left.
QUOTE: “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
WORKS: Agnes Grey; The Tenant of Wildfell Hall
A KEEPSAKE:
Anne Brontë Doll Miniature by Uneek Doll Designs. $41.00
*I was too busy yesterday to compose this post. At around 10:00 P.M. I thought of rushing it out, but then decided that publishing it a day late would be all too appropriate.
Writers in Art: Yevgeny Zamyatin by Boris Kustodiev
Yevgeny Zamyatin by Boris Kustodiev, 1923.
Daily Prompt: Say Your Name
I was named after a hippie chick called Alley Cat. Slick chick, cool cat, teenage runaway. She slipped out of sight long ago, but will never be forgotten. I don’t answer to the nickname Alley, but use half a dozen other diminutives. Quick change artist: just like my namesake. That’s all you need to know.
From the Daily Prompt: Write about your first name: Are you named after someone or something? Are there any stories or associations attached to it? If you had the choice, would you rename yourself?
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“Writing is thinking on paper.”-William Zinsser
Voices from the Grave #71: Henry Miller Interview
First part of a Henry Miller interview from 1956.
[Book Nerd News] A ‘New’ Pearl S. Buck Novel is Set for a Fall Release
It’s not everyday that a book by a long-dead Nobel Prize winner comes to light. How fascinating!
A Pearl Buck Novel, New After 4 Decades [courtesy The New York Times]
Pearl S. Buck, circa 1932
[Book Nerd Links] Three Delightful Links to Start Your Day Off Right
- Children’s Author Bernard Waber Dies at 91 [courtesy Huff Post Books]
- 24 Classic Books’ Original Titles [courtesy Huff Post Books]
- Scott and Zelda Fitzgerald
Hey There, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, You Natty Gent! It’s Your Birthday!
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle was born on this day in 1859. In addition to being a physician and wildly famous author, he was quite the fashion plate.
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, 1890.
QUOTE: “I have frequently gained my first real insight into the character of parents by studying their children.”
SOME WORKS: The Sherlock Holmes books; The Stark Munro Letters; The Maracot Deep; The Lost World; dozens of short stories.
A KEEPSAKE:
Sir Arthur Conan Doyle print by Pemberley Pond. $19.92
Books in Art: Girl Reading by Winslow Homer
Girl Reading by Winslow Homer, circa 1879.
Girl Reading by Winslow Homer, circa 1879.
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