“All that mankind has done, thought, gained, or been; it is lying as in magic preservation in the pages of books.”–Thomas Carlyle
Writers in Art: Vernon Lee by John Singer Sargent, 1889
Vernon Lee (Violet Paget) by John Singer Sargent, 1889:

Vernon Lee by John Singer Sargent, 1889
What Are You Reading in May?
Since I didn’t write a What Are You Reading? entry last month, this post will cover April and May. Let’s get started!
Since 1st April, I’ve read:
- Unsolved London Murders: The 1920s and 1930s by Jonathan Oates
- Where Are They Buried? How Did They Die? by Tod Benoit
- Outlaw Marriages: The Hidden Histories of Fifteen Extraordinary Same-Sex Couples by Rodger Streitmatter
- Meanwhile in San Francisco: The City in its Own Words by Wendy McNaughton
I’m currently reading:
- The A to Z of African American Cinema by S. Torriano Berry and Venise T. Berry
- Paris Without End: The True Story of Hemingway’s First Wife by Gioia Diliberto
- Memoirs of Montparnasse by John Glassco
- Parallel Lives: Five Victorian Marriages by Phyllis Rose
What is your favorite book this month?
Which book on your list do you most look forward to reading?
Please share in the comments!
Happy reading.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Evanescent
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Evanescent.

A Brothers Grimm rose at Columbus Park of Roses
Irving Stone on an Artist Without Ideas
“An artist without ideas is a mendicant; barren, he goes begging among the hours.”–Irving Stone, The Agony and the Ecstasy
Books in Art: Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted
Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905:

Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905
Henry Miller on Constant Circulation

Henry Miller Quote
Here Are the Next Two Reel Infatuation Blogathon Banners!
More banners for June’s Reel Infatuation Blogathon!
As promised, here are banners three and four for the 2017 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Keep your eyes out for the final two banners.
Reel Infatuation 2017-Ty Power
Reel Infatuation 2017-Elizabeth Taylor
Have you signed up for the blogathon yet? It’s not too late! Go here for more information.
See you in June.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Danger!
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Danger!

Lion
Jean Stein, 1934-2017
- Jean Stein, 1934-2017 [THE PARIS REVIEW]