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[Book Nerd Links] 1906: Illustrations for The War of the Worlds

Posted on May 9, 2015 by maedez

Terrifying 1906 Illustrations of H.G. Wells’ ‘The War of the Worlds’ [Flavorwire]

Martian Emerges. Image from Flavorwire.

Artwork by Henrique Alvim Corrêa.

Books in Art: Young Woman Reading by Lucius Rossi

Posted on May 8, 2015 by maedez

Young Woman Reading by Lucius Rossi, 1875:

Young Woman Reading by Lucius Rossi, 1875

Writers in Art: Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov

Posted on May 6, 2015 by maedez

Portrait of the Writer Leonid Andreyev by Valentin Serov, 1907

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Posted on May 4, 2015 by maedez

“A writer is not so much someone who has something to say as he is someone who has found a process that will bring about new things he would not have thought of if he had not started to say them.”-William Edgar Stafford

Daily Diversion #261: Teapot

Posted on April 29, 2015 by maedez

My “new” teapot:

Teapot

[Book Nerd Links] Trollope News, and Four Other Compelling Links

Posted on April 28, 2015 by maedez

Downton’s Fellowes adapting Anthony Trollope novel for TV [BBC NEWS]
What’s So Great About Young Writers? [The New York Times]
MH Abrams, Norton anthology founder, influential critic, dead at age 102 [The Guardian]
Authors’ income ‘at breaking point’ [BBC News]
Stereotype-Busting Women In Historical Fiction [Huff Post Books]

[Alternative Muses] Two for the Road: Ralph Waldo Emerson/Maud Gonne Mashup

Posted on April 27, 2015 by maedez

“To be yourself in a world that is constantly trying to make you something else is the greatest accomplishment.”-Ralph Waldo Emerson (died 27 April 1882)

Maud Gonne (died 27 April 1953)

This is What My Saturday Looks Like…

Posted on April 25, 2015 by maedez

Keep Reading and Clean Later (Grammarly).

I even have a yellow dog sleeping at my feet. I’m just missing a gorgeous gown.

My soundtrack for the day:

So Long, Marie!

Posted on April 21, 2015 by maedez

Marie Corelli died on 21 April 1924:

Portrait of Marie Corelli by F. Adrian

“No one is contented in this world, I believe. There is always something left to desire, and the last thing longed for always seems the most necessary to happiness.”-Marie Corelli, A Romance of Two Worlds

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Posted on April 20, 2015 by maedez

Mary Oliver Quote

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]

R.I.P. Geoffrey Scott

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!