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[Shopping for the Bookworm] Literary Lovers #3: Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley
In anticipation of Saint Valentine’s Day, we are sharing a few wee love-themed shopping guides.
Some legendary literary love affairs were more successful than others, but who are we to judge? At any rate, we’ll save such musings for another day.
Today’s couple: Mary Shelley and Percy Bysshe Shelley.
Mary Shelley Frankenstein Mug by Pen Endeavors. $16.00.
Weekly Photo Challenge: Time
This is my response to the Weekly Photo Challenge: Time.
*Mercer-Williams House Museum. Savannah, Georgia.
*The Mercer-Williams House Museum is, of course, closely associated with John Berendt’s overrated 1994 non-fiction book, **Midnight in the Garden of Good and Evil. It also has a rather loose association to Johnny Mercer, which is more up the alley of my interests.
**Thus, the rather tenuous association with this week’s challenge.
Hey, Dickens! It’s Your Birthday!
Ye Olde Charles Dickens was born on 7 February 1812:
Charles Dickens
“A wonderful fact to reflect upon, that every human creature is constituted to be that profound secret and mystery to every other.”-Charles Dickens, A Tale of Two Cities
Writers in Art: Octave Uzanne
Portrait of French writer Octave Uzanne:
Portrait of Octave Uzanne
Lying Readers
- The 20 books most people have lied about reading [ShortList]
I’ve no idea why anyone would lie about reading the Fifty Shades trilogy. I’d think the opposite would be true.
Among other included titles:
The Great Gatsby. Courtesy of ShortList.
Workspace Vignette
I’m preparing a new mini-series about my writing space. Although I won’t be using it for the series proper, I love how this photo effect makes my knick-knacks look. That fox!
Fox and books
Success
Success
Books in Art: Books and Scholar’s Accoutrements
Books and Scholar’s Accoutrements (19th century). Artist Unknown. Brooklyn Museum.
[Shopping for the Bookworm] Literary Lovers #2: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes
In anticipation of Saint Valentine’s Day, we are sharing a few wee love-themed shopping guides.
Some legendary literary love affairs were more successful than others, but who are we to judge? At any rate, we’ll save such musings for another day.
Today’s couple: Sylvia Plath and Ted Hughes!
Sylvia Plath Typewriter Brooch by Modern Girl Blitz. $15.00.
Ted Hughes Literary Poster by Badly Drawn Authors. $10.00+.
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