I love both the quiet, contemplative quality of this photo of the American novelist and the layered textures/patterns of the various fabrics.

Ellen Glasgow
I love both the quiet, contemplative quality of this photo of the American novelist and the layered textures/patterns of the various fabrics.

Ellen Glasgow

William Godwin Quote
The engraving is by Charles Knight. Original artist unknown.

Ophelia, circa 1873. Engraving by Charles Knight.
Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910:

Ophelia by John William Waterhouse, 1910
What is on your end-of-winter book list? I’m finishing up preliminary work for my novella; as a result, I haven’t been able to devote too much time to reading. Here’s where I’m at this month…
Since 1st February, I’ve finished:
I’m Currently Reading:
Which book on your list do you most look forward to reading, and why?
Please share with me in the comments!
Edward Gorey was born on 22 February 1925:

Edward Gorey Quote
Ophelia by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, 1908:

Ophelia by Margaret Macdonald Mackintosh, 1908
The extremely accomplished Dorothy Canfield Fisher was born on 17 February 1879.

Dorothy Canfield Fisher
Selected books: Gunhild (1907); The Bent Twig (1915); Understood Betsy (1917); Raw Material (1923); Bonfire (1933); Seasoned Timber (1939).
I’m sharing this (again?), because W. B. Yeats is on my mind today.

William Butler Yeats by John Singer Sargent, 1908
“No one is useless in this world who lightens the burdens of another.”-Charles Dickens (born 7 February 1812)

Sinclair Lewis (born 7 February 1885) by Arnold Genthe, 7 March 1914
And:

Laura Ingalls Wilder (born 7 February 1867), circa 1885
“I am a documentarian of what I do.”-Gay Talese (born 7 February 1932)