
Darwin by Paul Johnson

Darwin by Paul Johnson
I can think of few better ways to slosh through the winter months than by reading 1930s pulp fiction.
Phoenix Press: Depression Era Pulp [Abe Books]

The Leprechaun Murders by Adrian Reynolds (Image via Abe Books)
Another fabulous gift from my mom:

Chris Stein/Negative
“The most futile thing in this world is any attempt, perhaps, at exact definition of character. All individuals are a bundle of contradictions-none more so than the most capable.”-Theodore Dreiser

Theodore Dreiser by Frank Harris, 1919
Theodore Dreiser died on 28 December 1945.
A gift from my sweet momma:

Viv Albertine’s memoir
Rebecca West, who had a long, productive, and exciting life, was born on 21 December 1892:

Rebecca West
“You must always believe that life is as extraordinary as music says it is.”-Rebecca West, The Fountain Overflows
The cover art for The Refossiling is truly amazing!
Here is our birthday girl as depicted by her sister, Cassandra:

Back-view watercolour of Jane Austen by Cassandra Austen, 1804
*Jane Austen was born on 16 December 1775.
Let’s recap:
Happy shopping!