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Voices from the Grave #78: Edith Sitwell Interview
The fascinating Edith Sitwell on Face to Face, 1959:
Hey, Edith, It’s Your Birthday!
7 September 1887:
Edith Sitwell
[Book Nerd Art] A Roman Singer by F. Marion Crawford, 1884
The cover of A Roman Singer by F. Marion Crawford, 1884:
Cover of A Roman Singer by F. Marion Crawford, 1884
Happy Birthday, Sarah Orne Jewett!
Sarah Orne Jewett ( author of The Country of the Pointed Firs) was born on 3 September 1849:
The writer in 1894. “Tact is after all a kind of mind-reading.”
[Book Nerd Links] Mid-Week Reads
- Cafes Your Favorite Authors Loved [courtesy Huff Post Books]
- 10 of the Worst Jobs in Literature [courtesy Flavorwire]
The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck [courtesy Flavorwire]
- The Man Who Made Off With John Updike’s Trash [courtesy The Atlantic]
- The Bizarre Day Jobs of 20 Famous Authors [courtesy Huff Post Books]
[Our First Book Giveaway] The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose [GIVEAWAY CLOSED]
I’ve no idea how it happened, but I own two copies of The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose. As much as I love books, I obviously don’t need more than one copy of anything. I’ve decided to gift one lucky reader with the extra one.
The Lives of the Muses by Francine Prose [cover image courtesy Goodreads]
To read more about the book, go here.
How to enter: leave a comment. That is all! If you’d like to go the extra mile and like us on Facebook, that would be lovely. The contest is open internationally. The winner will be chosen on 9th September 2014. Good luck!
Inspiration Board for My Current Short Story
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Daily Diversion #226: Chuck is a Literary Cat
No, that’s not a cat figurine! Chuck just has an unusual way of deciding which book to read next.
Chuck loves the classics!
Writers in Art: Langston Hughes by Winold Reiss
Langston Hughes by Winold Reiss, 1927
Langston Hughes by Winold Reiss, 1927
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 