“Do not read as children do to enjoy themselves, or, as the ambitious do to educate themselves. No, read to live.”–Gustave Flaubert
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Gustave Flaubert on Reading
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Tag Archives: Reading
[Book Nerd Links] Iris, Virginia, Human Chain, and Bookends
- 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]
Daily Diversion #417: Essentials
I’ve been enjoying my three days off…
Essentials
Reading in Art: The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)
The Sunday World (April 19, 1896):
The Sunday World (April 19, 1896)
Happy Birthday, Elizabeth Gaskell!
English writer Elizabeth Gaskell was born on 29th September 1810:
1832 miniature of Elizabeth Gaskell by William John Thomson
- KNOWN FOR: Mary Barton; North and South; Wives and Daughters: An Everyday Story; Cranford; The Life of Charlotte Brontë.
Fran Lebowitz on Life
Fran Lebowitz Quote
[Books in Art] The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant
The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909:
The Book Hunters by Gordon Grant. Illustration for Collier’s, 1909.
[Book Nerd Links] Lorraine Hansberry, Marguerite Young, The Little Prince, Banned Books
- Looking for Lorraine [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- The Most Widely Unread Book Ever Acclaimed [THE PARIS REVIEW]
- Gorgeous Photos of Scenes from ‘The Little Prince’–in LEGO [FLAVORWIRE]
- Top Ten Most Challenged Books Lists [ALA]
Evelina
I couldn’t resist this copy of Evelina (circa 1970), which I snagged for six cents less than the original price.
Evelina
Isn’t the illustration beautiful?
Big Sur
I bought a great copy of the first paperback edition of Jack Kerouac’s Big Sur while on vacation.
Big Sur
