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[Women Reading in Art] Woman Reading in a Cozy Nook

Posted on October 30, 2019 by maedez

Illustration from “Radiation and Decoration,” a catalogue from the American Radiator Company (1905).

[Women Reading in Art] Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi

Posted on October 16, 2019 by maedez

Woman Reading (Portrait of Sofia Kramskaya), after 1866, by Ivan Kramskoi:

Woman Reading by Ivan Kramskoi

[Women Reading in Art] Laura Reading by Walter Crane

Posted on September 23, 2018 by maedez

Laura Reading (1885) by Walter Crane:

Laura Reading (1885) by Walter Crane

Books in Art: Lady Reading Poetry by Ishibashi Kazunori

Posted on November 26, 2017 by maedez

Lady Reading Poetry (1906) by Ishibashi Kazunori

Lady Reading Poetry (1906) by Ishibashi Kazunori

Books in Art: Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted

Posted on May 17, 2017 by maedez

Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905:

Woman Reading by Peter Ilsted, circa 1905

Books in Art: Woman Reading by Karl Alexander Wilke

Posted on October 2, 2016 by maedez

Woman Reading by Karl Alexander Wilke, circa 1912:

Woman Reading by Karl Alexander Wilke, circa 1912

Books in Art: Interior by Kitty Lange Kielland

Posted on July 20, 2016 by maedez

Interior by Kitty Lange Kielland, 1883

Books in Art: The Orange Book by Allen Tucker

Posted on July 2, 2016 by maedez

The Orange Book by Allen Tucker:

The Orange Book by Allen Tucker

I’m not going to lie; her fingers kind of scare me.

Books in Art: The Day Dream by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1880

Posted on February 24, 2016 by maedez

The Day Dream by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1880

Books in Art: Marguerite de Conflans by E. Manet

Posted on November 16, 2015 by maedez

Marguerite de Conflans by E. Manet, circa 1875.

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!