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[Book Nerd Links] Iris, Virginia, Human Chain, and Bookends

Posted on February 2, 2019 by maedez

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Cooking with Iris Murdoch [THE PARIS REVIEW]
Where Virginia Woolf Listened to the Waves [THE PARIS REVIEW]
Epic Human Chain Moves Bookstore Into New Home [HUFFPOST]
Jaw-Dropping Bookends Feature Detailed Back-Alley Dioramas [FLAVORWIRE]

Iris Murdoch on Being Amazed at One’s Luck

Posted on January 26, 2017 by maedez

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Iris Murdoch Quote

Iris Murdoch Quote

[Book Nerd Links] Dickens, Murdoch, and the Ramones

Posted on July 16, 2015 by maedez

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A Trove of Forgotten Writings Is Found in a Periodical Edited by Dickens [THE NEW YORK TIMES]
Iris Murdoch’s Favorite Painting [THE PARIS REVIEW]
Archie is a Punk Rocker Now in Crossover ‘Archie’/Ramones Comic [FLAVORWIRE]

Voices from the Grave #48: Iris Murdoch on Philosophy and Literature

Posted on December 3, 2012 by maedez

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The introduction is slow, so feel free to skip straight to the good stuff: Iris talking. She’s fascinating.

A Year in Books/Day 193: Elegy for Iris

Posted on August 17, 2012 by maedez

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Title: Elegy for Iris
Author: John Bayley
Year Published: 1999 (St. Martin’s Press)
Year Purchased: 2001?
Source: Barnes & Noble clearance rack
About: I get it, I really do: Iris Murdoch is one of those love them or hate them writers. The Sea, The Sea is one of my favourite novels of the later years of the 20th century, but I understand why her work isn’t for everyone. I don’t care where you stand on the subject of Iris-as-writer, if you aren’t affected to the point of tears whilst reading her husband’s memoir it can mean only one thing. You are dead inside. Continue reading →

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]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

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!