I would be totally negligent if I didn’t acknowledge the death of author Richard Adams. He died on Christmas Eve at the age of 96.
Watership Down by Richard Adams
Rest in Peace, Richard Adams!
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Tag Archives: Writers
What Are You Reading in December?
What is on your reading list, as the days become darker and shorter? Do your habits change as the weather turns cold? I’ve been way too busy this month to do much reading, and I’m not going to be able to slow down between now and the new year.
Since 1st December, I’ve finished:
- Labor and Freedom by Eugene V. Debs
Eugene V. Debs, 1897
I’m currently reading:
- e. e. cummings: A Life by Susan Cheever
- Anarchism and Other Essays by Emma Goldman
- Beautiful Boredom: Idleness and Feminine Self-Realization in the Victorian Novel by Lee Anna Maynard
Which book on your list do you most look forward to reading, and why?
Please share with me in the comments!
Emily Dickinson on Poetry
“If I read a book and it makes my whole body so cold no fire can warm me, I know that is poetry. If I feel physically as if the top of my head were taken off, I know that is poetry. These are the only ways I know it. Is there any other way?”-Emily Dickinson
A couple of Emily Dickinson books
Your poetry certainly passes this test, dearest Emily! Happy birthday.
National Pearl Harbor Remembrance Day
It’s that day of the year again.
This was originally published here on 7 December 2012. In what is turning into an annual tradition, I am re-posting it today in honor of its subject, my buddy Frank.
Shopping for the Bookworm: M is for Miller, Arthur
M is for Miller, Arthur:
Arthur Miller’s Death of a Salesman Upcycled Library Card Print by Heidi Pitre Art. $39.00.
Blaise Pascal on Reading Too Fast or Too Slowly
“When we read too fast or too slowly, we understand nothing.”-Blaise Pascal
Blogging Update and a Self-portrait by Dora Carrington
If you’re wondering why my posting has been spotty and brief, it’s because my beloved laptop died a few weeks ago. A new one is on its way from Amazon. Things should be back to normal sometime next week.
Please enjoy this early work by Dora Carrington, by way of apology.
Self-portrait by Dora Carrington. Circa 1910.
Shopping for the Bookworm: L is for London, Jack
L is for London, Jack:
Jack London Stamp by StampingCache. $14.00
[Book Nerd Art] Orlando, 1928
The cover of Virginia Woolf’s Orlando (The Hogarth Press, 1928).
Cover of Orlando, 1928
Daily Diversion #360: The Common Reader
A few weeks ago, when I wasn’t home, The Chef broke my A Room of One’s Own mug. He immediately ordered a replacement, plus this baby. My husband really is the best.
The Common Reader
A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea. 