Team Don’t Read Crappy Books by Melly Mo-$25.00
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Daily Diversion #54: To Market, To Market
Findlay Market through a blur of sunshine.
A Reading List a Mile Long: Bas Bleu Autumn 2012 Edition
The temperature remains high, at least where I live, but autumn is sneaking around the corner. Although I find scant joy in the companions of cold weather-believing that you should visit ice and snow if the fancy strikes, and not the other way around-there are some compensations that arrive with this particular changing of the seasons, among them: hot mulled cider, hot chocolate, gingerbread cake, holiday cookies, ice skating, scarves, boots, crackling fires, the ability to watch Miracle on 34th Street ten times without being judged (too harshly), silly parades, a changing landscape and, of course, the built-in excuse to hunker down and read as many books as possible. That last one is the best. The Autumn 2012 edition of Bas Bleu is crammed with enough delicious books and literary-related goodies to last the next two seasons. Check out my jumble bag of favourites below, complete with handy links. Continue reading
A Bunch of Books I’m Glad I Didn’t Write
A bunch of books I’m glad I didn’t write, courtesy of AbeBooks.com’s Weird Book Room.
- The Art of Painting Animals on Rocks by Linn Wellford- I’m pretty sure my Aunt Lauree owned this book. She definitely painted animals on rocks. It was a strange time.
- How You Can Bowl Better Using Self-Hypnosis-File this under: things I will never do, two.
- Whose Bottom is This? A Lift-the-Flap Book-Very educational, no doubt.
- A Lust for Window Sills by Harry Mount-Wasn’t this featured on an episode of Taboo?
- All About Scabs by Genichiro Yagyu-Everything you ever wanted to know, in one handy volume.
- A Cow is Too Much Trouble in Los Angeles by Joseph Foster-Sometimes you just have to learn things the hard way.
Plus, two I wish I had:
- Boy George Fashion and Make-up Book by Wayne Winder-Why the hell not? This is still relevant, right?
- Liberace: Your Personal Fashion Consultant by Michael and Karan Feder-If you really want to shine. I would die happy if this book was on my resume.
Shopping for the Bookworm: Truman Capote Edition
I love Truman Capote. He makes me giddy. His writing-when he was at his best, when he cared enough to really try-is sublime. I could listen to his voice all day long. No, I could listen to his voice all the live long day. Enjoy these Capote-themed goodies from Etsy.
Truman Capote Necklace by Art History Nerd-$25.00
I adore the photograph embedded in this necklace. It’s probably my favourite of Capote. If I wore this piece, I’d spend too much time fiddling with it like a toy.
Truman Capote Quote by hendersweet-$3.00
A nice little card with a quote from Breakfast at Tiffany’s.
Truman Capote Print by Senioritis-$15.00
Colourful, kitschy print (11×17).
Vintage 1970s Cosmo featuring Truman Capote Article from Shop Buy Love-$24.99
This July, 1972 edition of Cosmopolitan features the article Truman Capote by Truman Capote.
House of Flowers Soundtrack from The Vinyl Frontier-$25.00
This is the soundtrack to the Truman Capote/Harold Arlen musical, House of Flowers. Starring Pearl Bailey, it was recorded in 1954.
The Grass Harp by Truman Capote from Bound By Books-$10.00
A Penguin Books edition of The Grass Harp.
Shopping for the Bookworm: William Faulkner Mini-Edition
I put together this edition for the purpose of showing off a painting that I adore! Lest you get bored, I padded it with a few more related products from Etsy. Enjoy!
William Faulkner Canvas by CustomLife-$359.00
What an inspiring, center-of-attention piece! I’m not sure how much writing I would get done with Faulkner lording it over me like that. I’m afraid I’d have to banish him from my studio. He would look wonderful above my bar, though.
William Faulkner Necklace by ART HISTORY NERD-$20.00
I love jewelry that hasn’t been mass-produced by the tens of thousands. It’s a good thing that I have self-control, or I would own way too many pieces featuring writers’ mugs. I like Faulkner’s pipe and pensive pose here.
The Sound and the Fury at Random Voyeur Vintage-$14.00
A handsome1956 edition of Faulkner’s 4th novel (originally published in 1929). I love old books. Okay, I love books in general. Older ones just happen to be my favourites. This volume, with its gold embossed spine, is no exception.
Original Illustration-William Faulkner Quotation by Obvious State-$24.00
Quote + Art=happiness.
A Partial Inventory of Gustave Flaubert’s Personal Effects
A Reading List a Mile Long: Daedalus Books Midsummer 2012 Edition, Part II
Here’s the companion piece to Part I, delivered as promised.
- Travelling Heroes In the Epic Age of Homer by Robin Lane Fox
- America Dreaming How Youth Changed America in the 60’s by Laban Carrick Hill
- Fanny and Adelaide The Lives of the Remarkable Kemble Sisters by Ann Blainey
- The Booklover’s Guide to the Midwest A Literary Tour by Greg Holden
- Script and Scribble The Rise and Fall of Handwriting by Kitty Burns Florey
- Flannery: A Life of Flannery O’Connor by Brad Gooch
- Rimbaud: The Double Life of a Rebel by Edmund White
- The Tremendous World I Have Inside My Head-Franz Kafka: A Biographical Essay by Louis Begley
- The Talented Miss Highsmith: The Secret Life and Serious Art of Patricia Highsmith by Joan Schenkar
- Woman of Letters Irene Nemirovsky and Suite Francaise by Irene Nemirovsky
- My Paper Chase True Stories of Vanished Times by Harold Evans
- Paris to the Past Traveling Through French History by Train by Ina Caro
- Vedic Ecology: Practical Wisdom for Surviving the 21st Century by Ranchor Prime
- The Life of David by Robert Pinsky
- Saint Augustine, Tarsicius J. van Bavel, ed.
- All Hopped Up and Ready to Go Music from the Streets of New York 1927-77 by Tony Fletcher
- The Red Prince The Secret Lives of a Habsburg Archduke by Timothy Snyder
- Renaissance Florence on 5 Florins a Day by Charles FitzRoy
I’ve learned a few things from typing out this list.
- It should have been split into 3 parts.
- I am obviously intrigued by anyone with a secret life.
- Literary biographies are even more of a personal thing than I thought.
Plus, a bonus revelation:
- If I read all of these books (and everything else on my ever-fattening To-Read List) I would not only never write another word, I would spend 20 hours a day reading in bed. For the rest of my life.
A Reading List a Mile Long: Daedalus Books Midsummer 2012 Edition, Part I
After re-arranging my studio, and putting the overflow stock neatly on shelves, I discovered that I have room for about 15 more books. Does this mean that I will stop buying them? Not a chance. They will probably be stacked waist-high on the floor within a year, but I promise to attempt restraint. (If it wasn’t for the library and generous family and friends, it would be much worse.) Thankfully, I receive a few book catalogs a month. I enjoy fantasy shopping in them, much as I did with toy flyers when I was a child. If something looks really compelling, I pull out my trusty reading journal and jot down the title and author on my “To Read” list. New books are added quicker than I can cross off old ones, but that is part of the joy of keeping such a record.
The Daedalus Books New Arrivals Midsummer 2012 catalog has so many interesting offerings that I have decided to split my greedy, greedy pickings in two. Here’s Part 1. Enjoy!
- The Great Life Photographers by The Editors of Life (photography)
- Hemingway Cutthroat by Michael Atkinson (mystery)
- Schools of Tomorrow by John & Evelyn Dewey (education/society)
- How to Mellify a Corpse: And Other Human Stories of Ancient Science and Superstition by Vicki Leon (history)
- Selected Letters of Martha Gellhorn by Martha Gellhorn (history)
- Kafka’s Soup: A Complete History of World Literature in 14 Recipes by Mark Crick (literature)
- A Blue Hand: The Beats in India by Deborah Baker (literature)
- Rules of Civility: A Novel by Amor Towles (fiction)
- A World Without Bees by Allison Benjamin & Brian McCallum (nature/science)
- She Always Knew How Mae West, A Personal Biography by Charlotte Chandler (performing arts/biography)
- The Art of Small Things by John Mack (visual arts)
Shopping for the Bookworm: Patti Smith Edition
I love Patti Smith. My fingers are itching to get carried away in rhapsodies about her, but my head insists that I maintain restraint. At least for today. The need for a long essay has been forcing its way into my brain, so you’ll likely see something on here soon. Until then, enjoy these Patti-themed goods from Etsy!
Nautical poster print with Patti Smith quote by Grainyman. $34.90
The combination of image and quote is just plain lovely.
Patti Smith Group Easter on vinyl from Drop The Needle. $20.00
A classic on vinyl.
Patti Smith key chain by Ultravioletglam Designs. $10.00
This is probably my favourite photo of Patti Smith. A key chain equals portable inspiration.
Patti Smith pocket planner, 2012-2013 by Rock ‘n Roll Rebellion. $7.95
A practical application using a wonderful image from a 1978 cover of Rolling Stone.
Patti Smith heart necklace by Ultravioletglam Designs. $23.00
I know it’s a close-up of the key chain image, but I love the impact of the heart surrounding the expression on her face.
BONUS #1:
Robert Mapplethorpe picture from VintageUpcycled. $15.00
It is well-known how close Patti was to Robert Mapplethorpe, so I had to include a piece in honor of him. This is a vintage ad.
BONUS #2:
Arthur Rimbaud stencil print by Chiaroscuro. $12.00
Arthur Rimbaud has been a deep influence on Patti’s life and work. The delicacy of this stencil is present in all Chiaroscuro‘s art.
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 