Cover of Goblin Market and other poems by Christina Rossetti, 1862. The artwork is by her brother, Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Goblin Market and other poems
[Book Nerd Art] Cover of Goblin Market and other poems, 1862
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Anne Sexton on Poetry
Anne Sexton Quote
[Book Nerd Art] Frontispiece to The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells
Published by D. Appleton and Co., 1902:
Frontispiece to The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells
Today is H.G. Wells’ birthday!
21 September 1866
Happy Birthday, Upton Sinclair!/The Jungle (1914)
Upton Sinclair was born on 20 September 1878. Let’s celebrate his birthday by enjoying this poster from the 1914 film adaptation of his great novel, The Jungle:
Film Poster for The Jungle, 1914
Daily Diversion #349: Epic Floofball
I’m cat-sitting my aunt and uncle’s cat, Georgie. He’s incredibly soft and floofy, and loves to chill in this bathroom sink:
Georgie
A Reading List a Mile Long: 15 Additions for September
If I’m not reading, I’m adding books to my to-be-read list. That list is monstrously long–maybe not a mile, but getting there!
Here are some of my newest additions, courtesy of Bas Bleu, Daedalus, and Hamilton Book.
BAS BLEU:
- The Summer Before the War by Helen Simonson. (#UL6792) $28.00.
- Girl Waits With Gun by Amy Stewart. (#UL6072) $14.95. (Great title!)
- Lady Cop Makes Trouble by Amy Stewart. (#UL6202) $26.00. (Even greater title!)
- Cassandra at the Wedding by Dorothy Baker. (#UK5112) $7.48.
- The Queen of the Night by Alexander Chee. (#UL3972) $28.00.
Writers in Art: Christina Rossetti and Her Mother Frances…
…in a chalk portrait by their brother/son, Dante Gabriel Rossetti:
Christina Rossetti and Her Mother Frances by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1877
[Book Nerd News] Playwright Edward Albee Has Died
Edward Albee, Audacious American Playwright, Dies at 88 [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]
Edward Albee. Public Domain.
Katherine Mansfield on the Pleasure of All Reading
“The pleasure of all reading is doubled when one lives with another who shares the same books.”-Katherine Mansfield
Shopping for the Bookworm: J is for Joyce, James
J is for Joyce, James:
James Joyce Ulysses Print by Standard Designs. $24.39
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 