Truman Capote, that elegant rascal, was born on 30 September 1924:
Truman Capote photographed by Roger Higgins, 1959. Source: New York World-Telegram and the Sun Newspaper Photograph Collection. Public Domain.
“Failure is the condiment that gives success its flavor.”-Truman Capote
Carson McCullers Quote
Theodor Storm
Courtesy of Grammarly
Cover of Goblin Market and other poems by Christina Rossetti, 1862. The artwork is by her brother, Dante Gabriel Rossetti.
Goblin Market and other poems
Anne Sexton Quote
Published by D. Appleton and Co., 1902:
Frontispiece to The Sea Lady by H.G. Wells
Today is H.G. Wells’ birthday!
21 September 1866
Upton Sinclair was born on 20 September 1878. Let’s celebrate his birthday by enjoying this poster from the 1914 film adaptation of his great novel, The Jungle:
Film Poster for The Jungle, 1914
If I’m not reading, I’m adding books to my to-be-read list. That list is monstrously long–maybe not a mile, but getting there!
Here are some of my newest additions, courtesy of Bas Bleu, Daedalus, and Hamilton Book.
BAS BLEU:
…in a chalk portrait by their brother/son, Dante Gabriel Rossetti:
Christina Rossetti and Her Mother Frances by Dante Gabriel Rossetti, 1877
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