I find this kind of thing fascinating.
The Private Book Collections of 10 Famous Readers [courtesy of Flavorwire]
Which volumes do you have in common with the people on this list?
Literary Graffiti From All Over the World [courtesy of Flavorwire]
Do you have a favourite? I’m partial to Neruda, Vonnegut, Rousseau, Hemingway, Joyce and Nabokov.
Photos of Famous Authors Playing in the Snow [courtesy of Flavorwire]
I must say, Hemingway and Plath look like they are having fun in their respective photos.
I love these paintings by Feliks Topolski. Turn it into a game to see if you can guess who the subjects are before peeking, then come back here to tell me which one is your favourite!
20 Literary Greats Gripe About Feliks Topolski’s Portraits [courtesy of The Daily Beast]
London’s Dickens Museum reopens after makeover [courtesy of Bloomberg Businessweek News]
In case you were wondering, I didn’t type that with a straight face.
Hemingway’s Favorite Cocktail Recipes [Courtesy of Huff Post Books]
Which of these cocktails would you drink? I’ll take a Bailey, please.
I love studying photographs and paintings of people reading. Given how many times I come across these things online, I am definitely not alone. Check out the images of famous authors reading famous books, over on Flavorwire. My favourites? Patti Smith and Anton Chekhov, with Faulkner coming in a pretty close third.
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