
Riverside path

Riverside path

Harper’s, June 1896 Cover by Edward Penfield

Another facet of urban living
German writer Thomas Mann was born on 6 June 1875. Here he is as a young man with an exceptionally fine mustache:

A Young Thomas Mann
The statue of Friedrich Schiller at his namesake park in Columbus:

Herr Schiller surveying his domain

Herr Schiller
Apparently even deer like to manspread. The handsome human in the shot is The Chef.

Two Young Bucks
The other day, through complete happenstance, I found myself listening to/reading the perfect music/book combo. I’ve never consciously attempted to so harmoniously blend the two before, but I’ll definitely do so in the future.
Book: Art on the Block: Tracking the New York Art World from SoHo to the Bowery, Bushwick and Beyond by Ann Fensterstock
Music:

No Wave
It’s almost here! Please join us.
Image: Rebloggy
Whee! The Reel Infatuation blogathon will be here in a couple of weeks!
This is a blogathon where we dish about our secret (or not-so-secret) film or book character crushes – past or present. Click HERE for the original announcement and list of participants.
If you, like us, have trouble picking one fictional character, you can choose two or three!
We’d love to hear your choice in the comments below.
See you June 13-17!
It’s that time of year again…

Shakespeare in the Park