The move took an excruciatingly stretched-out five days. The truck rental company screwed us over, leaving us scrambling for a replacement moving van at the last minute. Our mattress did not fit up the 19th-century spiral staircase. We had to send an extra couch to the curb, because it was too fat to fit in any of the 4 doors. We are sleeping on the couch, and unpacking boxes with the verve and fitness of creaky 90-year-olds. We will not have Internet or cable until Tuesday afternoon. What does this mean for you, dear readers? Until then, expect cell phone photos of my animals and books and maybe a quote or two. Regular content resumes on Wednesday.
Category Archives: Writing
Daily Diversion #139: Phase Two
[Book Nerd Links] 10 Great Books Starring Cats
10 Great Books Starring Cats [courtesy Flavorwire]
Did your favourite literary cat make the cut?
[Book Nerd Miscellany] The Penguin Book Truck
Yes, please. Yes, a million times over. You know how I feel about Penguin books. This is enough to make me a groupie. “Hey, which band are you following this summer?” “Oh, PBT. You’ve probably never heard of them. Trust me, though, they are about to hit the big time.”
Writers in Art: Anton Chekhov by Osip Braz

Anton Chekhov, 1898, by Osip Braz.
Moving House
The Chef and I, with the help of a few generous friends and relations and the trusted Wimbledon removals firm, are moving house this weekend. Friday through Monday. I apologize in advance if my posts are short and few during this time, and if I am slow to respond to comments. I love all my darling readers, and cannot wait to come back and share my bookish adventures with you.
Until then, I leave you with this manifestation of how I feel about the actual process of moving.

Woman in top hat, late 1800s [Photographer: Unknown Source: Retronaut]
[Book Nerd Links] Photos of Famous Authors Writing
13 Vintage Photos of Famous Authors Writing [courtesy of Huff Post Books]
Be sure to come back and let us know what you think.
Daily Prompt: Never
Daily Prompt: Tell us about a thing you’ll never write about.
This one is easy.
A closed mind is the death of creativity. Never say never.*
*As soon as this phrase ran through my mind, I thought of this old Romeo Void song. It has nothing to do with this prompt or books or writing, but Debora Iyall is all kinds of awesome.
Happy Birthday Allen Ginsberg, You Fresh-Faced Cutie
Allen Ginsberg was born 87 years ago today. Here he is, looking all fresh-faced yet intense.

Allen Ginsberg
QUOTE: “Follow your inner moonlight; don’t hide the madness.”
SOME WORKS: Howl and Other Poems; Kaddish and Other Poems; Reality Sandwiches; The Yage Letters; Mind Breaths; Deliberate Prose
A KEEPSAKE:

Allen Ginsberg Quote Pencils by the big harumph. $10.00
[Book Nerd Videos] The Elements of Style Rap
I still think this is funny.
