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Anarchist Poet Lola Ridge

Posted on November 2, 2015 by maedez

I love her intelligence and expressiveness in this photo.

Lola Ridge

The Splendiferously Bearded Writers Social Club: Wilkie Collins

Posted on October 28, 2015 by maedez

Name: Wilkie Collins
D/O/B: 8 January 1824
Member Since: 1871
Status: Charter Member
Important Role: Director and star of the club’s amateur theatricals
Hobbies: Socializing with Charles Dickens; acting; painting

Wilkie Collins by Frederick Waddy, 1872.

Writers in Art: Dylan Thomas by Jessica Dismorr

Posted on October 27, 2015 by maedez

Dylan Thomas was born on 27 October 1914:

Dylan Thomas by Jessica Dismorr, 1935.

Because I Love This Photo of…

Posted on October 26, 2015 by maedez

…the poet Marianne Moore.

Marianne Moore by George Platt Lynes, 1 February 1935.

Happy Birthday, Hélène Swarth!

Posted on October 25, 2015 by maedez

The Dutch poet was born on 25 October 1859.

Hélène Swarth. Engraving by E.A. Tilly, 1889.

[Book Nerd Links] Shakespeare Posters

Posted on October 24, 2015 by maedez

Stunning Shakespeare Posters From Around The World Prove The Bard Is Universal [HUFF POST BOOKS]

Marianne Moore…

Quote

Posted on October 21, 2015 by maedez

“I am governed by the pull of the sentence as the pull of fabric is governed by gravity.”-Marianne Moore

Three Chapters: Gertrude Stein

Posted on October 19, 2015 by maedez

Gertrude Stein at 3

Gertrude Stein by Alvin Langdon Coburn, 1913

Gertrude Stein on the cover of the 11 September 1933 issue of TIME Magazine

Gertrude Stein: 3 February 1874-27 July 1946

Writers Writing: George Gissing

Posted on October 16, 2015 by maedez

George Gissing Writing

“The misery of having no time to read a thousand glorious books.”-George Gissing

Happy Birthday, Sir Pelham Grenville Wodehouse!

Posted on October 15, 2015 by maedez

P. G. Wodehouse was born on 15 October 1881:

P.G. Wodehouse, circa 1904.

I love this sheet music from The Riviera Girl, a play written by P.G. Wodehouse and Guy Bolton:

The Riviera Girl, 1917.

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]

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!