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The Flannery O’Connor Childhood Home: A Sneak Peek
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Tag Archives: Books
[Book Nerd Links] Interesting Reads for a Lazy Sunday
- 30 Jean-Paul Sartre Quotes For Your Next Existential Crisis [courtesy Flavorwire]
- 5 of the Best Literary Frenemy Pairings [courtesy Flavorwire]
- Pablo Neruda poems ‘of extraordinary quality’ discovered [courtesy The Guardian]
- Robert Frost Was Neither Light Nor Dark [courtesy New Republic]
Writers in Art: Frances Brooke by Catherine Read
Portrait of Frances Brooke by Catherine Read, circa 1771
Portrait of Frances Brooke by Catherine Read, circa 1771
Daily Diversion #210: Road Read-It’s In His Kiss
I’ll be posting a review sometime in the next few weeks. Until then, you can check out Vickie’s lovely blog.
It’s In His Kiss by Vickie Lester accompanied me on my recent road trip to Savannah.
Bookish Cinema: Greed (1924)
A beautiful and provocative poster for Erich von Stroheim’s 1924 production of Greed, which was adapted from Frank Norris’ turn-of-the-century novel, McTeague:
Greed (1924)
The book was previously brought to the screen in 1916, under its original name. That version is lost. Von Stroheim’s famously beleaguered masterwork is the stuff of modern legend. His fight with MGM for control of the final product–particularly the editing–was painfully operatic. Although the film does not fully match the great auteur’s ambitious blue print, what we have been left with is brutally and strikingly epic.
Books (and Writers) in Art: Portrait of Edmond Duranty by Edgar Degas
Portrait of Edmond Duranty by Edgar Degas, 1879
Portrait of Edmond Duranty by Edgar Degas, 1879. The Burrell Collection.
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Gustave Flaubert Quote
[Book Nerd Links] Interesting Reads for a Hot June Evening
- Writers Writing About Writers: 9 Great Books About Authors [courtesy Flavorwire]
- Hilarious Victorian-Era Caricatures of Famous Intellectuals [courtesy Flavorwire]
- 10 Highbrow Books to Read on the Beach (and What Each Says About You) [courtesy Flavorwire]
- c. 1892: The Holloway reading stand and dictionary holder [courtesy Retronaut]
- The 9 Most Fashionable Literary Characters [courtesy Huff Post Books] *
- 10 Super-Cool Books from Reading Rainbow [courtesy Book Riot]
- The 25 Most-Hated Books (By Book Riot Readers) [courtesy Book Riot]
*I think this list is weird.
Bookish Cinema: Far from the Madding Crowd (1915)
A 1916 advert for the 1915 adaptation of Thomas Hardy’s first successful novel, Far from the Madding Crowd:
Far from the Madding Crowd Advert
It featured early film favourite, Florence Turner. She was a wildly popular star who first came to public notice as, simply, The Vitagraph Girl. By the time she acted in Far from the Madding Crowd (which was made for her own production company), she had well over 100 screen credits to her name. No copy of this film is known to be extant.
“Misfortune is a fine opiate to personal terror.”-Thomas Hardy, Far from the Madding Crowd
Shopping for the Bookworm: A Literary Road Trip #4-Lost Generation, Found
In case you are just joining us: A Literary Road Trip #1-A Dream of Travel, A Literary Road Trip #2-The Beat Travels On, and A Literary Road Trip #3-Poetic Travels, Classic American-Style
LOST GENERATION, FOUND
“Never go on trips with anyone you do not love.”-Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
This week, we are again turning to the past. Our eyes are in the rear view mirror, looking back at the 1920s. The Lost Generation is our starting point, but let’s not take it too seriously. Enjoy!
“You should only read what is truly good or what is frankly bad.”-Ernest Hemingway, A Moveable Feast
Tote Bag: 1922 Life Magazine Cover, The Flapper, by Whimsy Bags. $12.00+.
The Selected Works of Djuna Barnes at Pipi Pompon. $16.00.
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