Another fabulous gift from my mom:
Chris Stein/Negative
Daily Diversion #245: A Punk Rock Christmas, Part Two
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So Long, Theo!
“The most futile thing in this world is any attempt, perhaps, at exact definition of character. All individuals are a bundle of contradictions-none more so than the most capable.”-Theodore Dreiser
Theodore Dreiser by Frank Harris, 1919
Theodore Dreiser died on 28 December 1945.
Daily Diversion #244: A Punk Rock Christmas, Part One
A gift from my sweet momma:
Viv Albertine’s memoir
Weekly Photo Challenge: Warmth
I don’t think I am snug enough…
Zero the Snugglebug
This is my entry in The Weekly Photo Challenge: Warmth.
Merry Christmas! Happy Holidays!
Clara Bow
See you Friday!
Here’s to You, Joe (Strummer)!
Joe Strummer died, tragically and unexpectedly, on 22 December 2002.
Joe Strummer: 21 August 1952-22 December 2002.
50 Things You Never Knew About The Clash [NME]-This list is great for anyone in need of a crash course on The Only Band That Matters.
[Book Nerd Links] Cool Reads for a Cold Monday
- The Year’s Best Cultural Criticism [Flavorwire]
- The Year’s Worst Cultural Criticism [Flavorwire]
- The Best Book Covers of 2014 [The New York Times]
- Flaubert’s Past Lives [The Paris Review]
- Norman Bridwell, ‘Clifford the Big Red Dog’ Creator, Dead at 86 [Huff Post Books]
- Dash and Daring Never Go Out of Style [Huff Post Books]
- 7 Classic Books with Happy Endings Even Scrooges Will Love [Huff Post Books]
Happy Birthday, Rebecca West!
Rebecca West, who had a long, productive, and exciting life, was born on 21 December 1892:
Rebecca West
“You must always believe that life is as extraordinary as music says it is.”-Rebecca West, The Fountain Overflows
FOSSIL LAKE II
The cover art for The Refossiling is truly amazing!
Feast your senses on Stephen Cooney’s fantastic cover art for The Refossiling!
Writers in Art: Jane Austen*
Here is our birthday girl as depicted by her sister, Cassandra:
Back-view watercolour of Jane Austen by Cassandra Austen, 1804
*Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 