The Library at Dingestow by Charlotte Bosanquet:

The Library at Dingestow by Charlotte Bosanquet, 1840s.
I could be happy reading in this room. You?
The Library at Dingestow by Charlotte Bosanquet:

The Library at Dingestow by Charlotte Bosanquet, 1840s.
I could be happy reading in this room. You?

FDR Quote
“There’s no “correct path” to becoming a real artist. You might think you’ll gain legitimacy by going to art school, getting published, getting signed to a record label. But it’s all bullshit, and it’s all in your head. You’re an artist when you say you are. And you’re a good artist when you make somebody else experience or feel something deep or unexpected.”-Amanda Palmer, The Art of Asking: or, How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Let People Help
I recently came across my childhood copy of Beatrix Potter’s The Tale of Johnny Town-Mouse. This edition is from 1946. It’s as charming as ever!

Johnny Town-Mouse

Thomas Crane Greeting Card, circa 1880s. Illustrated for Marcus Ward & Co.
Amanda White runs one of my favourite literary-themed Etsy shops. I also follow her on Facebook, so I was thrilled to find her 2016 calendar for sale at my local Barnes and Noble.

The Writers’ House Calendar for 2016.
This is another reason to look forward to the new year!

The Last of the Spirits by John Leech. From the First Edition of A Christmas Carol, 1843.

The Red Portfolio by Harry Wilson Watrous, circa 1900.

Afternoon Tea Party by Mary Cassatt, 1891. Saint Louis Museum of Art.

Still Life with Omega Flowers by Roger Fry, 1919.