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Daily Diversion #235: Autumnal Reflections

Posted on October 27, 2014 by maedez

“In Heaven, it is always Autumn.”-John Donne

Across the pond and through the trees: a fairy tale view

Shopping for the Bookworm: A Literary Halloween, Second Edition

Posted on October 26, 2014 by maedez

“I want you to believe…to believe in things that you cannot.”-Bram Stoker, Dracula

Edgar Allan Poe Raven Wall Clock by Works by Wilson. $67.00

Poe The Raven Necklace by pink80sgirl. $51.00+

Poe Tags by Crimson Hollow. $5.00

Book of Poe Candleholder by Wicked House Merchantile. $15.00

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[Book Nerd Links] Five for Friday

Posted on October 24, 2014 by maedez

In a Bookstore in Paris [Vanity Fair]
Sofiya Tolstoy’s Defense [The New Yorker]
When Walt Whitman Met Oscar Wilde [New Republic]
6 Rare Images of Mark Twain [Huff Post Books]
Writers and Their Dachshunds [Huff Post Books]

A Literary Halloween: Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu

Posted on October 23, 2014 by maedez

Carmilla is a vampire tale. It was initially serialized in a magazine in the early 1870s.

The full text is available for free.

Carmilla by Joseph Sheridan Le Fanu. Illustration by David Henry Friston, 1872.

A Few Quotes in Honor of Arthur Miller’s 99th Birthday

Posted on October 17, 2014 by maedez

Arthur Miller Quote 1

Arthur Miller Quote 2

Arthur Miller Quote 3

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Posted on October 15, 2014 by maedez

Katherine Mansfield Quote

Happy Birthday, Katherine Mansfield!

Posted on October 14, 2014 by maedez

Katherine Mansfield was born on 14 October 1888.

Katherine Mansfield

Katherine Mansfield Doll by Uneek Doll Designs. $48.00

Katherine Mansfield Quote Card by Turtle Doves. $3.75

Katherine Mansfield, 1912

Writers in Art: Christina Rossetti

Posted on October 11, 2014 by maedez

Portrait of Christina Rossetti by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866:

Portrait of Christina Rossetti by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1866

The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Alfred, Lord Tennyson

Posted on October 8, 2014 by maedez

Name: Alfred, Lord Tennyson (1st Baron Tennyson)
D/O/B: 8/6/1809
Member Since: 1862
Status: Charter Member
Important Role: Coordinator of club poetry workshops
Hobbies: Carrying out duties as the Poet Laureate of the United Kingdom; coining now-famous phrases; sitting for intense portraits

Alfred, Lord Tennyson by Julia Margaret Cameron, 1869

[Alternative Muses] Going and Coming: Alfred, Lord Tennyson/Carole Lombard Mashup

Posted on October 6, 2014 by maedez

“Dreams are true while they last, and do we not live in dreams?”-Alfred, Lord Tennyson (died 6 October 1892)

Circa 1932: Carole Lombard (born 6 October 1908)

R.I.P. Norman Lloyd (1914-2021)

Norman Lloyd, long a personal favorite of mine, was a fascinating man and performer. Norman Lloyd Dead [THE HOLLYWOOD REPORTER]

Geoffrey Scott was from a younger generation than the performers I normally write about, but his handsome presence was ubiquitous during my 1980s childhood. From Dynasty to The Love Boat, Night Court, and Battle of the Network Stars, his charisma and acting ability lit up the small screen for decades. He will be missed. Geoffrey […]

Kirk Douglas: 1916-2020

[2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon] But Baby Think of Me Once in Awhile: On Andy Travis as Television’s Best (and Hunkiest) Boss

Welcome to the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon! Baby, If You’ve Ever Wondered: It still seems like yesterday that the idea for RI popped in my head. It was actually in December 2015, while in a hotel room getting ready for a holiday party, when it occurred to me that there was a gap in the classic […]

Announcing the 2019 Reel Infatuation Blogathon!

This is one of my favorite events of the year, and not just because I’m the co-hostess. It’s simply that good. And fun. Oh, so much fun! Here’s my original announcement. ANNOUNCING THE 2019 REEL INFATUATION BLOGATHON I hope you’ll join us!