A Small Press Life: Books. Art. Writing. Life. Tea.

Not just a blog, a philosophy

Posted on August 6, 2013 by maedez

Ray Bradbury quote

Daily Diversion #151: An Afternoon at the Park

Posted on August 5, 2013 by maedez

Pretty flowers

Blue birdhouse

View of the gardens

“I will be the gladdest thing under the sun! I will touch a hundred flowers and not pick one.”-Edna St. Vincent Millay

[Book Nerd Links] Classic Literature + One Star Amazon Reviews=A Few Good Laughs

Posted on August 2, 2013 by maedez

Lone Star Statements [The Morning News]

Most of these are pretty, unintentionally hilarious.

[Alternative Muses] Birthday Mashup: John French Sloan/James Baldwin

Posted on August 2, 2013 by maedez

Red Kimono on the Roof, John French Sloan. 1912.

Red Kimono on the Roof, 1912, by John French Sloan (born 2 August 1871).

“Anyone who has ever struggled with poverty knows how extremely expensive it is to be poor.”-James Baldwin (born 2 August 1924)

[Book Nerd Links] Hemingway Look-Alikes

Posted on August 1, 2013 by maedez

Hemingway Look-Alike Contest Is The Best Thing You’ll See All Day [courtesy HUFF POST BOOKS]

I agree! These men have the Hemingway Grumpy Face down solid.

Welcome to My Studio!

Posted on August 1, 2013 by maedez

After seven weeks of sweat and over-thinking every detail, my studio is finally habitable. I promise to give you a piecemeal detour over the coming weeks. Here is a teaser!

Studio door

Gratuitous Book Photo of the Day: Miller

Posted on July 31, 2013 by maedez

Arthur Miller, my sixth favourite playwright.

[Book Nerd Links] Penguin Paperback Evolution

Posted on July 31, 2013 by maedez

A Visual History of the Evolution of the Penguin Paperback [courtesy New Republic]

My love of all things Penguin is well-known, but this is an interesting tour of its history.

Happy Birthday, Miss (Emily) Brontë!

Posted on July 30, 2013 by maedez

The creator of Wuthering Heights, and some truly fabulous poetry, was born on 30 July 1818. She was the weird sister, and for that I love her even more.

Emily Brontë by Branwell Brontë

A QUOTE: “If he loved with all the powers of his puny being, he couldn’t love as much in eighty years as I could in a day.”-Emily Brontë, Wuthering Heights

SOME WORKS: Poems by Currer, Ellis, and Acton Bell; Wuthering Heights

A KEEPSAKE:

Wuthering Heights by Emily Brontë at Cynthia’s Attic. $24.00

Posted on July 30, 2013 by maedez

Emily Brontë 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!