The Dead Writers Round-Up: 23rd-27th November

  • Sir Arthur Wing Pinero died on 11/23/1934. “Where there’s tea there’s hope.” (The Second Mrs. Tanqueray; The Enchanted Cottage; The Amazons)
  • Andre Malraux died on 11/23/1976. “Man is not what he thinks he is, he is what he hides.” (Man’s Fate)
  • Roald Dahl died on 11/23/1990. “Two hours of writing fiction leaves this writer completely drained. For those two hours he has been in a different place with totally different people.” (James and the Giant Peach; Charlie and the Chocolate Factory; Matilda; The Witches; Fantastic Mr. Fox) Continue reading

[Links] Famous Authors Reading

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.

Shopping for the Bookworm: Penguin Books Edition

I’m extra excited for this edition because, as you well know by now, I love Penguin Books. They are so pleasing to the eye: crisp, clean, straightforward, modern, and adorned with that adorable penguin.  Besides the lovely package, you know that you’re in for a fine read. Here are a few of my favourites from Etsy shops. Continue reading