Paramount Scraps Release of Animated ‘Little Prince’ [The Hollywood Reporter]
A Thing That Wants Virginia [The Paris Review]
[Book Nerd Links] The Little Prince Scrapped, Vita and Virginia in Love
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Daily Diversion #303: BOOKS!
This is the outside of a terrific little second-hand book shop in McKinney, Texas, called The Book Gallery. They have thousands of old and rare books, as well as a sweet dog named Abby (not pictured).
BOOKS
The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Jules Vallès
- Name: Jules Vallès
- D/O/B: 10 June 1832
- Member Since: 1872
- Status: Charter Member
- Important Role: Community liaison
- Hobbies: Agitating; engaging in politics; walking his talk
Portrait of Jules Vallès by Gustave Courbet (19th century)
Daily Diversion #302: The Origin
This Irving Stone novel was the third (and final) book that I bought whilst in Texas:
The Origin by Irving Stone
Writers in Art: Eleanor Anne Porden
Eleanor Anne Porden by Mary Ann Flaxman
Beatrix Potter Quote
Beatrix Potter quote
Daily Diversion #301: Shane
Another book I bought in Texas…
- Shane by Jack Schaefer
[Book Nerd Links] Ernest Shackleton, GB Shaw’s Childhood Home, and Odd Book Titles
- Here Are the Books Ernest Shackleton Brought on His Final Antarctic Expedition [mental_floss]
- Oddest Book Title of the Year 2016 [Independent]
- George Bernard Shaw’s childhood home in Dalkey for €2.45m [The Irish Times]
Daily Diversion #300: Texas-Found Book Treasure
I picked up this classic by my hometown boy, James Thurber, at an antique stall in McKinney, Texas. It was obviously meant to be mine.
The Thurber Carnival
Writers in Art: Charles Dickens in his Study by William Powell Frith, 1859
Charles Dickens in his Study
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 